Section 2
and anxiety. I realized that forbearance was a virtue, but in my opinion Paul's word about for bearance could not compare with what he had written in the three previous chapters. Further more, I was troubled by the fact that Paul em phasized anxiety. But in recent years the light on the issue of forbearance versus anxiety has gradually become brighter and brighter. Now I have a deep appreciation for Paul's words, "Let your forbearance be known to all men" (Phil. 4:5) and, "In nothing be anxious" (Phil. 4:6).
TWO LIVES
Anxiety is the totality of the natural human life. Day by day and even hour by hour, the com mon human life is filled with anxiety. Every nor mal human being is anxious. The more sober you are in mind, the more anxious you will be. If you are a person who is thoughtful and careful, you will have a great deal of anxiety. Sensitive people are especially bothered by anxiety. Those who are unusually dull or insensitive may not have much anxiety, but those who are sensitive usually have many anxieties.
Just as anxiety is the totality of common human life, so forbearance is the totality of the proper Christian life. Hence, the words anxiety