' The old heathen artist

The old heathen artist

When the old heathen artist was asked why he took so much pains with the back of the figures he was chiseling, since they would be against the walls and no one would ever see them, his noble answer was, "The gods will see them." Just so, we are always working for God's eye, and should ever do our best.

Not only are we working for God's eye — but it is God's own work that we are doing. Whether a man is a carpenter, a painter, a stone-cutter, a farmer, a teacher or a minister — it is God's work he has in hand — and he must do his best.

Old Stradivarius , the violin-maker, was right when he said that if his hand slacked, he would rob God. We rob God whenever we do anything carelessly, or do less than our best.

A writer says, "The universe is not quite complete without my work well done." We misrepresent God and disappoint Him, when we do in a slovenly way anything, however small, which He gives us to do.

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