The Necessities Of Life

Many wise men have said in many different ways that there are at least four things by which men must live in the world. They were speaking, of course, of spiritual values, not of material necessities. Food, shelter, clothing, and the like, man must also have. But if he has nothing more than these, life will be barren indeed. The other things that he must have are love, work, play, and worship. There can be no lasting happiness without love; there can be no satisfaction of achievement without work; there can be no release from tension without play; and there can be no experience of the joy and peace and power of life without worship.

- from "The Christian Observer"