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  BELIEF THROUGH THE DARKNESS
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: Belief in God's perfect goodness and wisdom is the key to peace
and joy, even in the midst of pain and hardship.

Topics: "Trusting God", "Faith Surrender"
Scripture References: Psalm 27:1, Proverbs 3:5, Isaiah 26:3, Micah 7:8, Philippians 4:7

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Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about finding light in the midst of
darkness, emphasizing the importance of trusting in God's goodness,
wisdom, and mercy even when faced with doubts and troubles. She
encourages surrendering to God's will without resistance, acknowledging
that true peace and joy come from aligning our hearts with His purpose.
Tileston highlights the need to accept God's will unquestioningly,
knowing that one day everything will be made clear.

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When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

MICAH 7:8

WHEN doubts disturb my troubled breast,

And all is dark as night to me,

Here, as on solid rock, I rest--

That so it seemeth good to Thee.

RAY PALMER

WHEN trouble, restless fears, anxious fretfulness, strive to overpower
the soul, our safety is in saying, "My God, I believe in Thy perfect
goodness and wisdom and mercy. What Thou doest I cannot now understand;
but I shall one day see it all plainly. Meanwhile I accept Thy will,
whatever it may be, unquestioning, without reserve." There would be no
restless disturbance, no sense of utter discomfort and discomposure in
our souls, if we were quite free from any--it may be almost unconscious
--opposition to God's will. But we do struggle against it, we do resist;
and so long as that resistance endures we cannot be at peace. Peace, and
even joy, are quite compatible with a great deal of pain--even mental
pain--but never with a condition of antagonism or resistance.

H. L. SIDNEY LEAR

Let him set his heart firmly upon this resolution: "I must bear it
inevitably, and I will, by God's grace, do it nobly."

JEREMY TAYLOR

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/mary-wilder-tileston/belief-through-the-darkness/
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