Saturday, July 17, 2010

THE DANGER OF MODERATION

I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot.  Would that you were cold or hot!  So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold or hot, I will spew you out of my mouth (Revelation 3:15,16).

While rereading and old book of mine, THE LIFE WE PRIZE,  by Elton Trueblood, I came upon a few lines that I had underlined many years ago.  It is still good enough to share with my devoted readers:

The dangers of moderation are, paradoxically, greater than are the dangers of excess, because the wholly moderate person is so likely to become balanced on dead center, and consequently to accomplish nothing.

Our Father's Blessings,
Tom

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