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  SMALL THINGS GIVE ANXIETY
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the impact of small daily anxieties and
the transformative power of prayer and community support in finding
peace.

Topics: "Finding Peace", "Trusting God"
Scripture References: Psalm 31:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:16

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Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about finding peace in God's presence,
emphasizing the importance of hiding our lives in Him to experience true
tranquility and joy. She highlights how the small daily cares and
burdens can overwhelm us, but through prayer and surrender to God, we
can find peace and strength to navigate life's challenges. Tileston
encourages believers to trust in God's care and help, allowing Him to
transform their anxious lives into centers of peace and fruitful
activities.

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CONTENT
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The Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in all ways.

2 THESSALONIANS 3:16 (R. V.)

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy presence.

PSALMS 31:20

LET my life be hid in Thee,

Life of life and Light of light!

Love's illimitable sea,,br> Depth of peace, of power the height!

Let my life be hid in Thee

From vexation and annoy;

Calm in Thy tranquillity,

All my mourning turned to joy.

JOHN BULL

IT is small things that, just because of their smallness, distress and
overset us. I mean the weight of daily care, which in their small
details of personal expenditure, and in the careful routine of a
household, and in the rearing of children, and in the society of
friends, and in the outside duty, and in private affairs, singly and
separately is sufficiently burdensome; but altogether, and on one set of
shoulders, is sometimes felt to be more than the strength can bear.
Those anxious lives, tempted to be fretful, and hasty, and self-
important, and fussed with their incessant activities, may, if rightly
interpreted, and manfully grasped, settle down into round and sunny
centres of regular, and peaceful, and fruitful activities. Where there
is prayer, there is peace; and God, who makes every duty possible,
knows, helps, and cares.

ANTHONY W. THOROLD

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/mary-wilder-tileston/small-things-give-anxiety/
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