daily look away;
Nor profit in these days; I humbly wish to serve my Lord And gain that day His praise.
5. Unto the judgment seat of Christ I daily look away; May all my living and my work Abide the fire that day.
6. You may your reputation hold, Wealth, friends, and glory gain; You may win all success and praise, A following great obtain.
7. But I would be but lonely, poor, With no prosperity; My heart desires to follow Him And finish faithfully.
8. My Lord, when here on earth, I know, Gained nothing but the cross. I only hope to be like Him And for Him suffer loss.
9. My glory's in the coming age, Today I'll patient be. I'd ne'er enjoy ahead of Him This world's prosperity.
10. That day I shall receive the crown, He'll wipe away my tears. So faithfully I'll journey on Till He at length appears.
While staying in Shanghai as an unmarried person, his mother came to stay with him for a period of time. Rumors circulated that a woman was living with him. Miss Groves, a sister who had previously been a help to him, heard the rumor and came to ask, "Is it true that you have a woman living with you?" He answered, "Yes." Then she rebuked him. Years later when he related this incident to me, I asked, "Why didn't you tell her that that woman was your mother?" He replied, "Miss Groves didn't ask who that woman was." He simply did not like to explain things to people in order to vindicate himself.
Following his marriage, his wife's aunt threatened to take some steps to damage his reputation if he would not come to pay her the courtesy of a visit. This actually stopped him from paying her a visit. If she had not threatened him in such a way, he would have done it. Under such threatening, however, he would not meet her demand. He refused to do anything to reduce the attack of others upon him. He believed that everything was from God's hand and was willing to bear any kind of opposition or attack as a cross, in order to live a crucified life with Christ.