The
student of Christ Jesus' ministry, as revealed in the four gospels, is impressed with the fact that the numerous healings of disease performed by him were, with perhaps a single exception, instantaneous.
In
his second epistle to Timothy, Paul solemnly admonishes his friend to rise into such a wise state of thought and prudence of action as will lead him to salvation and lasting happiness.
The
relationship between purpose and inclination sometimes seems so close that they appear to touch, while in other ways they are as divergent as the poles.
Peter's
experience in learning the great lesson of tolerance toward persons of other races, as related in the book of Acts, is a valuable one for all who would exemplify true Christian character.