Article February 2, 1974 Issue

Singing in Faith

MARIAN R. THURLOW

Can one be joyful in the face of the claims of adversity? Wisdom says Yes. Understanding God, even in some degree, gives a foundation for the rightness of such an attitude.

This joy doesn't indicate mere disregard for what appears to be impending danger. It is not a show of bravado by whistling in the dark. It is based on the scientific certainty that God's kingdom is at hand, even where discord claims to be.

I glimpsed something of this one sunny spring day as I watched a little bird gathering twigs for its nest. One twig was caught so that it could not readily be carried aloft. The little bird got a grip on it with its beak, braced its little feet, and tugged and tugged. When the twig didn't come free, the bird let go of it and sang! Soon he was back at work, tugging and shaking the twig. It still held fast. Again, he sang. This was repeated several times until he gained his victory. The twig came free, and the bird flew off with it.

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