I have a hundred puzzling questions which I cannot answer for
myself, a hundred temptations which I cannot conquer for myself, a
hundred bad habits which I cannot shake off of myself; and they tell
me that Thou canst teach me, Thou canst guide me, Thou canst
strengthen me, Thou canst take out of my heart this shame and gnawing
of an evil conscience. If Thou be the Son of God, make me clean! If
it be true that Thou lovest all men, show Thy love to me! If it be
true that Thou canst teach all men, teach me! If it be true that
Thou canst help all men, help my unbelief, for if Thou dost not,
there is no help for me in heaven or earth!" You, who are sinful,
distracted, puzzled, broken-hearted, cry to Christ in that way, if
you have no better way, and see if He does not hear you. He is not
one to break the bruised reed, or quench the smoking flax. He will
hear you, for He has heard all who have ever called on Him. Cry to
Him from the bottom of your hearts. Tell Him that you do NOT love
Him, and that yet you LONG to love Him. And see if you do not find
it true that those who come to Christ, He will in no wise cast out.
He may not seem to answer you the first time, or the tenth time, or
for years; for Christ has His own deep, loving, wise ways of teaching
each man, and for each man a different way.
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