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§ ‘Whatsoever
Things’
By Donald E. Wildmon
SOMK THOUGHTS ()\ PEACE OF MIN'D
Wc have said that peace of mind isn't absence of
conflict or problems. Another things about peace of mind is
that you will never reach it by pursuing it. Go in search of it
and you will certainly miss it.
Evidently multitudes of people are missing this thing
we call peace of mind. There is a whole new movement
developing now, the sole purpose of which is to get peace of
mind. This new movement (actually, it is only anew name for
an old movement) is called TM, Transcendental Meditation.
Actually, it is nothing new about it. It is as old as the Hindu
religion from which it comes. And thousands of people are
willing to plunk down hundreds of hard-earned dollars in
hopes of capturing what is commonly called peace of mind.
They are trying to buy that which comes only as a gift from
not pursuing it.
Many folks have yet to learn that the surest way to miss
some things is to pursue them. Life is full of pleasant things,
important things, beautiful things which come only as a
by-product. Peace of mind is one of them. The person who
actively pursues peace of mind, spends his time worrying if
he has it or not, will never be able to achieve it. He will never
find what he is searching for. You can’t get it by going after it.
If that is your approach to peace of mind, then you might as
well forget it. You are only spending your wheels.
Jesus knew this seemingly paradox in life, that some
things can only be gained as a by-product. Remember how He
said it: “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his
life for my sake will find it.” Pursue life directly and life will
end up a meaningless mess. Go after it and you will miss it.
But give yourself to a purpose beyond yourself, and bigger
than yourself, and more lasting than yourself, and you will be
plesantly surprised to find that life in all its fullness has come
your way. Lose your life in service to your God and your
fellow man and you will find it. Try to keep it and you will lose
it. This is the paradox of life.
National Geographic magazine carried an article once
concerning the Indian Uplands. The author was writing about
a 78-year-old farmer. “We talked for a long time,” he wrote,
"while the horses waited, dark with sweat. I learned just how
Estel Freeman feels about his horses and his tools, about
crooks and honest men, about his obligations to God and his
fellow man, and about his two main accomplishments in life,”
he wrote. Do you know what Mr. Freeman listed as his two
main accomplishments? Let him tell it. “I’ve always given a
dollar’s worth of work for a dollar of pay,” he said. That was
one accomplishment. The other was this: “I’ll leave my land
better than I found it.”
Peace of mind. That’s our subject. That old farmer may
not be able to define it, but he had it. He set his goal to give
what was due, and to leave life better than he found it. And
from that process of indirection comes peace of mind.
Let me say it again in order to reinforce it. You will
never find peace of mind by pursuing it. It comes only as a
by-product when one sets his life toward higher purposes and
spends his life in pursuit of beneficial objectives.
About a week before Christmas one year a lady called
wanting some copies of one of my books to give as Christmas
presents. I shipped the books the next day, but because of the
Christmas rush they didn’t get to her until Christmas eve.
She called back complaining because the books didn’t arrive
the clay after she called. When I sent her the bill for the books,
she wrote back complaining because I had charged her the
same price she would have paid in a local store. I wrote back
explaining to her that I could not put myself in competition
with the local store because it was that local store which
kept me in business. After several weeks she sent me a check
for the books, complaining about the whole matter and she
was sending her check so she could get some peace
of mind. Well, I returned her check gave her the
books—along with a letter explaining that we create many of
our own problems. I suggested that if she wanted peace of
mind to quit blaming others for all her problems and begin to
look beyond herself. I hope the letter helped.
The trouble with the lady was that she was trying to find
peace of mind by pursuing it. It never comes that way. It
comes from a process of indirection. It comes as a by-product
when one gives his life to causes higher than himself. That
is the only way it comes.
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I’ACAA OPEN HOUSE The Piedmont Area
Community Action Agency opened its doors to the public last
week so that the media and public officials as well as
interested citizens might view their operations in person. In
the photo. Community Service Center senior citizens are
shown in the foreground quilting. State Senator Peter Banks
looks on along with Lee Roy O’Neal (behind Sen. Banks) and
Livia O’Hara, PACAA employee.
KATHRYN THE
HEALER DEAD
Last Sunday’s newspaper
carried the story of the death
of Kathryn Kuhlman. She
passed away on Friday, Feb.
20, 1976. Like nearly all the
healers she died in the
hospital. She had her surgery
in Tulsa, Okla. The paper
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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1976
LADS N’ LASSIES
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PATTI WASHINGTON
Patti, 8 years of age, is
the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Jo Barnes and the
late Larry Washington.
COACHES MEETING
The Jackson-Butts County
Recreation Department will
hold a coaches meeting for
Junior and Senior girls
softball at 7:30 o’clock on
Tuesday, March 30, at the
Van Deventer Youth Center.
Any one interested in
coaching is asked to please
be in attendance.
LIBERTY MOON
Liberty, 7 weeks of age,
is the child of Mr. and
Mrs. Thad J. Moon.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my
appreciation to all those
friends and relatives who
remembered me with cards,
prayers, and other kind
deeds while I was in the
hospital and since I have
been at home recuperating.
Every expression of concern
was very much appreciated
by me and my family.
Martha Lunsford.
CARD OF THANKS
Sincere and heartfelt
thanks go to all those friends
and relatives who showed
their concern upon the death
of my husband. Roy Patter
son. by sending floral
ruth at random
By Ruth Bryant
HAIL TO THE STAFF
, Hail to the Staff of Progress-Argus
How well you carry on
Features by Jerry McLaurin
The skill of Herman Cawthon
Excellent jobs of Donnie Norsworthy,
Sylvia Loyd and Kay Vaughn!
Hail to the Staff of Progress-Argus
How you succeed each day
Supporting all staff members
And talents erf Mike Gray,
While making performance of Prog-Arg
Super, superior, 0.K.!
offerings, cards, food, made
visits, and other acts of
kindness. A special thanks to
Sherrell Ambulance Service.
Every remembrance was
appreciated very much.—
Lillian Patterson.