Article July 20, 1963 Issue

Signs of the Times

L. Kenneth Wright

The Toastmaster

L. Kenneth Wright, Division Director U. S. Department of Agriculture in The Toastmaster Santa Ana, California

As a manager, I work with people and their problems. In that relation, I like to think of growth as a continuous process of acquiring human knowledge and using it with spiritual intelligence in the service of others for the enrichment of life. In this form of growing, it is essential that we acquire additional knowledge and keep up with scientific and technological development. We must recognize our strengths and build on them. In addition, this growing process requires the fusing together and moulding of many virtues into one image.

First, we need a good foundation on which to build. That foundation is expressed in these words from the Bible: "All things are possible to him that believeth." This certainly does not mean we can have everything in life our hearts desire. What these words do tell us is that we have the God-given power to master defeat and overcome sorrow and depression of spirit. ...

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