Difficulties are God's errands.

And when we are sent upon them we should esteem it a proof of God's confidence.

We should reach after the highest good." Suddenly, with much jarring and jolting, an electric car came to a standstill just in front of a heavy truck that was headed in an opposite direction.

The huge truck wheels were sliding uselessly round on the car tracks that were wet and slippery from rain.

All the urging of the teamster and the straining of the horses were in vain--until the motorman quietly tossed a shovelful of sand on the track under the heavy wheels, and then the truck lumbered on its way.