"'According to your faith be it unto you,' and even true Christians are sometimes lacking in faith--putting their trust in their own defences, or some earthly helper, instead of the Keeper of Israel; or they are fearful and doubtful, refusing to take God at his word and rest in his protecting care.
"I do not see that we have anything to do with the question you propounded just now; we have only to take God's promises, believe them fully and be without carefulness in regard to that, as well as other things.

I am perfectly sure he will suffer no real evil to befall any who thus trust in him.
"Death by violence may sometimes be a shorter, easier passage home than death from disease; and come in whatever shape it may, death can be no calamity to the Christian." "Solomon tells us that the day of death is better than the day of one's birth.

'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.' "My dear Vi, I think one who can claim all the promises of God to his children, should be utterly free from the fear that hath torment; should be afraid of nothing whatever but displeasing and dishonoring God." "Yes, mamma, I see that it is so; and that all I lack to make me perfectly courageous and easy in mind, is stronger faith.
"I think my husband has a faith which lifts him above every fear, and that he is perfectly content to leave all future events to the ordering of his heavenly Father." Grandma Elsie's eyes shone.

"You are blest in having such a husband, my dear Vi," she said.

"I trust you will help each other on in the heavenly way, and be fellow-helpers to your children and his." Violet looked up brightly.