Henry Van Dyke, Henry Van

Joy and Power: Three Messages with One Meaning

I ask you to think for a little while about the religion of Christ in its relation to happiness.This is only one point in the circle of truth at the centre of which Jesus stands. But it is an important point because it marks one of the lines of power which radiate from Him. To look at it clearly and steadily is not to disregard other truths. The mariner takes the whole heavens of astronomy for granted while he shapes his course by a single star.