George Wharton James

Living the Radiant Life George Wharton James

Excerpt No longer to me is religion a question of Thou shalt not. The don'ts of life are of far less importance than the dos. He whose life is occupied with doing good has little time or thought for doing harm. Christ's method of living was positive and active, rather than negative and pas sive. He went about, doing good. He said DO unto others as ye would have them do unto you. He taught love in action: Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which de spitefully use you, and persecute you. Hence I earnestly hope that every one of the following pages will contain some helpful thought for all who are seeking the more perfect life; and also for those who are sitting in the darkness of discouragement, under the depressing temptation to regard life as a failure. There is no man living, no matter how low in body, mind, or soul, but can be helped into happiness; no woman so utterly lost to all good who may not live to feel the sprouting off angel wings because of the birth within her soul of helpful, unselfish love.