Instead of always whining and complaining about the morals of the world about us, God’s people would do better to just demonstrate, in the pulpit and the pew, the qualities that are desirable. Let us say and do, preach and live moral purity of the very highest possible degree. Let the thoughts of our minds, the words of our lips, and the deeds of our bodies be holy, godly, and righteous altogether. This would abound to the glory of God, to satisfaction in life, and usefulness to the world.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Leslie Diestelkamp via Think, Vol. 2, No. 5, July 1971 Instead of always whining and complaining about the morals of the world about us, God’s people would do better to just demonstrate, in the pulpit and the pew, the qualities that are desirable. 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