Among the Forces

"Among the Forces" by Henry White Warren is a series of essays from the 1800s that look at the natural world and how it helps people, highlighting God's role in these elements. The essays encourage readers to be thankful for nature's power, like sunlight and gravity, and shows how these forces promote inspiration and help humanity. Warren begins by comparing these real forces to the magical ones in old stories, introducing the idea that God made them to benefit people. Using stories like a farmer needing sun for rain and a lumber owner using gravity to move wood, Warren explains how nature’s forces make work easier and improve life. This beginning section makes people think, and it asks them to view the natural wonders as helpful tools instead of just normal surroundings.