Mastering Moods

MASTERING MOODS. 213 from his storehouse bring forth things new and old, and with them feed the flock of God, of whom he has made us ministers. And so ended that complaint. Young men, if you are ho^ne missionaries, have something to say; say it by the power of the Spirit, and sit down. If you have nothing to say, get something, and don't bore people by your indifference. MASTERING MOODS. "If you are morose, moody, or despondent; if you have a habit of worrying or fretting about things, or any other fault which hinders your growth or progress, think persistently of the opposite virtue, and practice it until it is yours by force of habit. "When you feel unhappy and out of sorts with all the world, nothing is more certain than that nursing such feelings aggravates them. Hold just the opposite thought from that which depresses you, and you will naturally reverse the mood. The imagination has great power to change an unpleasant thought or experience. When you are the victim of vicious moods, just say to yourself, "This is unreal; it has nothing to do with my higher and better self, for the Creator never intended me to be dominated by such dark pictures." Persistently recall the most delightful experi- ences, the happiest days of your life. Look on some beautiful ob- ject in art or in nature, or read a passage in some helpful, uplift- ing book. Hold persistently in 'the mind such things as you have enjoyed; drive out the failure thoughts by thinking of the success- ful things you have accomplished. Call hope to your aid, and pic- ture a bright, successful future. Surround yourself with happy thoughts for a few minutes, and you will be surprised to see how all the ghosts of blackness and gloom— all thoughts which have worried and haunted you — have gone out of sight. They cannot bear the light. Light, joy, gladness and harmony are your best protectors; discord, darkness and sickness can not exist where they are." — 0. S. Marden, in Success.