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 "But you don't understand exactly how the mainspring, and the other springs, and the wheels, work together to make the watch say half-past three at exactly the right time?"

"N-no," said Marjorie.

"But you notice that it does it just the same; whether you understand the process or not."

"Yes," admitted Marjorie.

"And the fact that you don't understand doesn't stop the mainspring, nor the other springs, nor the wheels?"

"No."

"But you just depend upon it, and let the works take care of themselves?"

"Yes."

"Well, now, in this other matter, you know there's God, and His power, and His laws. Can't you depend upon Him to keep you from suffering when you do a kind action?"

"Ye-s-s," hesitated Marjorie.

"And supposing that you don't understand exactly the way that He brings things about, can't you place as much confidence in Him as you do in your watch? Because you don't quite understand how He does a thing, can't keep Him from doing it, can it?"