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A ship is made to go in the water and no matter how deep the sea, nor how wild the tempest, all goes well so long as the water does not get into the ship. The problem of managing a ship is, not to keep the ship out of the water, but to keep the water out of the ship. The problem of true Christian living is, not to keep ourselves out of cares and trials and temptations, but to keep the cares and temptations from getting into our souls. Some people let all their frets at once into their hearts, and they soon work out in their lives in sourness, irritability, discontent. They become thus miserable themselves, and they make all about them miserable. They cast, not cooling, healthful, refreshing shade on others, but sombre, darkening, chilling shadows. Learn to keep your cares in your hands and out of your hearts. Nothing in this world is more beautiful than a Christian life, with many trials and cares, yet remaining ever peaceful and joyous amid them all. This is the real problem of the noblest Christian living.