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"injured" one flies into a rage, or becomes sullen and resentful.
One thing leads to another, and ultimately to an unhappy marriage
-- or divorce!
But this young lady forgave me, and later that same day she
became Mrs. Herbert W. Armstrong.
This is not to say that in the virtual fifty years of happy
marriage there were never any rough spots, misunderstandings, or
hurt feelings. There always are, in every marriage. And unless
each one is mindful of that fact -- mindful that each is HUMAN and
imperfect -- and has enough love for the other to forgive and
forget, it would be better to call the whole thing off before the
wedding.
Why do most marriages fall? Two reasons. They are not
really in love, though of course they think they are. They do not,
each, have as much love and concern for the other, as for SELF.
They WANT the other for what they feel the other means to THEM.
They are on the GETTING side, not the GIVING! And when everything
ceases to come their way, and the time comes to GIVE, they don't
give. And the second reason is part of the first -- CARNALITY!!
And carnality is vanity, lust, envy and greed.
A year ago I did write an editorial for The PLAIN TRUTH on
our 49th anniversary. I may yet, later today, write the one I had
in mind. If so it will have to appear in the September number.
But since I am a day late with this letter, I must make it
brief -- and urgent. GOD'S WORK is leaping forward as never
before. We are still awaiting the final settlement of the
Jerusalem situation. The Israelis still are in possession of
Jerusalem Radio. We still have hopes it will be restored to Jordan
so that The WORLD TOMORROW may carry out its contract with that
government for every-night broadcasting FROM JERUSALEM. Meanwhile,
we ARE broadcasting every night on Radio Amman, both medium and
short wave. The program is heard, and MUCH listened to by the Jews
of the nation they call Israel (actually they are JUDAH!).
Many other new stations have opened to us in the past
month -- both in the United States, and other parts of the world.
Even in these summer months GOD'S WORK IS GROWING -- EXPANDING --
as it must!
And its financial need continues great. We can never let
down, or ease up on our efforts. It is not easy for me,
personally, to carry on without the loving HELP, encouragement and
companionship of the wife God gave me fifty years ago today. But
GOD'S WORK is FIRST. It is more important than life itself! And
so, with GOD'S HELP, I press on, day by day, fighting the battle
with more determination than ever.
Unless all who, with me, are Co-Workers with CHRIST do the
same, my personal efforts would be useless. Christ is the LIVING
Christ. I have to remember, dally, that, though the wife I loved
is no longer living, the CHRIST I LOVE IS THE LIVING CHRIST, so
that I may boldly say, "The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear