• When the way to the meeting hose seems to far;
• When the  sermons seem too long;
• When the singing comes  hard and seems dreary;
• When you  see so much to dislike in your  brethren;
• When the preacher makes you mad;
• When members  frequently say  things that offend you;
• When the reading of the  Bible is dull and puts you to sleep;
• When prayer is a burden;
• When you feel there is no use of working with the sinners around you;
• When there is no  gladness and satisfaction in the mention of God, Christ, or His religion to you;
• When you make excuses for your sins and try to  persuade yourself that God will not punish or  judge–

Then you are not  right  with God. You are drifting, backsliding, sinning, and going into darkness.Turn at once and square up matters with the Lord. haste thee, stay not!

-In the “Word and Work,” 1949

-R. H. Boll  (1875-1956), was  Editor of  Word and Work, 1916-1956