remain
near
to
Him,
knowing
how
deeply
it
needs
His
help.
God's
own
word
to
us
is,
"
I
will
in-struct
thee,
and
teach
thee
in
the
way
which
thou
shalt
go
:
I
will
guide
thee
with
mine
eye
"
(Ps.
xxxii.
8).
In
distractions
or
temptations,
instead
of
combat-ing
them
directly,
which
would
only
serve
to
aug-ment
them,
and
to
wean
us
from
God,
with
whom
alone
we
ought
to
be
occupied,
we
should
simply
turn
away
from
them,
and
draw
nearer
to
God
;
as
a
little
child,
seeing
a
fierce
animal
approach-ing
it,
would
not
stay
to
fight
it,
nor
even
to
look
at
it,
but
would
run
for
shelter
to
its
mother's
arms,
where
it
would
be
safe.
"
God
is
in
the
midst
of
her,
she
shall
not
be
moved
:
God
shall
help
her,
and
that
right
early
"
(Ps.
xlvi.
5).
If
we
adopt
any
other
course
of
action,
if
we
attempt
to
attack
our
enemies
in
our
weakness,
we
shall
be
wounded,
even
if
we
are
not
entirely
de-feated
;
but
remaining
in
the
simple
presence
of
God,
we
find
ourselves
immediately
fortified.
This
was
what
David
did
:
he
says,
"
I
have
set
the
Lord
always
before
me;
because
He
is
at
my
