April 1

Unbelieving Fears

“I will trust, and not be afraid.”
— Isa. 12:2

The Lord is Himself gone before,
He has marked out the path that I tread;
It's as sure as the love I adore,
I have nothing to fear nor to dread.

“You must not attach too much importance to your joy … nor to your distress. … You can add nothing by joy or sorrow to the perfect work of Christ. … If some one has paid my debts, my sorrow at the folly that contracted them or my joy at their being discharged adds noting whatever to the payment of the debt, though both be natural and just.”