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  BEYOND YOUR FAULTS
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: The sermon encourages listeners to let go of anxious thoughts
and self-love, and instead trust in God's presence and exercise perfect
love.

Topics: "Overcoming Sin", "Power Of Prayer"
Scripture References: Psalm 37:8, Luke 7:47, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:3

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Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of not fretting or being
anxious, as it leads to evil-doing. She encourages the congregation to
focus on prayer instead of worrying, as God gives all to those who pray.
Tileston reminds believers to love without ceasing, knowing that much
will be forgiven through love. She urges them to fight like good
soldiers, taking strength in God's grace when they fall, and to never
give up the fight against sin and temptation.

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Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

--PSALMS 37:8 (R. V.)

To anxious, prying thought,

And weary, fretting care,

The Highest yieldeth nought;

He giveth all to prayer.

--PAUL GERHARDT

DO not be disquieted about your faults. Love with.out ceasing, and much
will be forgiven you, because you have loved much. Faults perceived in
peace, in the spirit of love, are immediately consumed by love itself;
but faults perceived in a pettish fit of self-love disturb peace,
interrupt the presence of God, and the exercise of perfect love.
Vexation at a fault is generally more of a fault than the fault itself.

--FRANCOIS DE LA MOTHE FÉNELON

Fight like a good soldier; and if thou sometimes fall through frailty,
take again greater strength than before, trusting in my more abundant
grace.

--THOMAS À KEMPIS

This alone is thy concern, to fight manfully, and never, however
manifold thy wounds, to lay down thine arms, or to take to flight.

--LORENZO SCUPOLI

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/mary-wilder-tileston/beyond-your-faults/
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