Article February 20, 1932 Issue

Go Forward

MAUDE E. BEE

Travelers on ocean liners which go down a certain river to the sea are wont to feel that the high mast of their ship will not pass under a bridge which spans their course. The illusion is so complete that not until the great ship is actually under the bridge can they believe there is ample space, and that even though appearances may be to the contrary, the mast is safe as the ship sails on.

The pilot guides the vessel with assurance by keeping his eye on that which directs his course, rather than on the huge mass of steel which looms up before him. Likewise we, when confronted by obstacles and trials, instead of giving credence to sense-testimony, should hold thought to the steadfast contemplation of spiritual realities, looking not at the error but at the truth.

Oftentimes, on life's voyage, we cannot see our way clear. From the limited human standpoint it seems as though there were only trouble and sorrow ahead, and we fear to proceed. Yet, even as it is only by continuing on their way that ships reach the ocean, the open sea which will carry them to far lands of interest and beauty, so it is only as we go forward that we gain "the wide horizon's grander view." Only as we press on are the infinite possibilities of good unfolded.

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