| The Joy of Service |
Chapter 24 |
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But it is the other days that test our life, the days which come between the Sundays. Then we have to go out among people, and people are not always good. Some of them are selfish, some are worldly, some antagonize us, and some irritate us. It is not so easy to keep our heart gentle and our speech kindly in these experiences. We find the world’s atmosphere different altogether from that of the church or that of the sheltered home.
Then, on the other days we have to bear many burdens which we lay off on Sunday. As soon as the Sabbath is over, we must take up again the task work of the weekdays. We must carry on our regular occupation, and sometimes the work is hard. Our tasks irk us. The routine wears us out. It is the same thing over and over again for six days, beginning every morning, toiling all day, coming home tired at night.
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