A prize was once offered in a certain village for the biggest fool that could be found
in it. Search was made, and a sick man was discovered, who refused to tell his doctor the truth as to the symptoms of his disease. The judges were unanimous in awarding the prize to him, and I am sure had we been there we should have agreed with their verdict.
Such a fool as this I have not met in my day. As a rule people are ready enough to tell the whole truth to their doctor, if by so doing they can help him to diagnose their case correctly and prescribe an effectual remedy; but I have met people who have been guilty of folly of a far worse character. There are thousands of soul-diseased sinners, who refuse altogether to acknowledge the truth about themselves. Are you one of them?