Peace of Heart
Peace of heart lies in perfect resignation to the will of God, achieved through true simplicity, calmness of spirit, and surrender.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about finding peace of heart through perfect resignation to the will of God, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, calmness of spirit, surrendering to God's will, patience, tolerance for others' faults, and acknowledging our own faults with candor and docility. She highlights that troubles arise from not accepting everything with sufficient resignation to God, encouraging the congregation to put all things in God's hands and offer them as a sacrifice. True freedom from anxieties and retrospects comes when one stops wanting things to align with personal judgment and accepts whatever God sends.
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Do Thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto Thee.
JUDGES 10:15
DEAR Lord, whose mercy veileth all
That may our coming days befall,
Still hide from us the things to be,
But rest our troubled hearts in Thee.
HARRIET MCEWEN KIMBALL
PEACE of heart lies in perfect resignation to the will of God. What you need is true simplicity, a certain calmness of spirit which comes from entire surrender to all that God wills, patience and tolera-tion for your neighbor's faults, and a certain candor and childlike docility in acknowledging your own faults. The trouble you feel about so many things comes from your not accepting everything which may happen to you, with sufficient resignation to God. Put all things, then, in His hands, and offer them beforehand to Him in your heart, as a sacrifice. From the moment when you cease to want things to be according to your own judgment, and accept uncon-ditionally whatever He sends, you will be free from all your uneasy retrospects and anxieties about your own concerns.
FRANCOIS DE LA MOTHE FÉNELON
Sermon Outline
- The Source of Peace of Heart
- The Importance of Surrender
- The Freedom from Anxiety
- Accepting God's will without condition
- Letting go of personal judgment
Key Quotes
“Put all things, then, in His hands, and offer them beforehand to Him in your heart, as a sacrifice.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“From the moment when you cease to want things to be according to your own judgment, and accept uncon-ditionally whatever He sends, you will be free from all your uneasy retrospects and anxieties about your own concerns.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Surrender your concerns to God and offer them to Him as a sacrifice.
- Accept everything that happens to you with resignation and trust in God's will.
- Practice patience and tolerance for others' faults and acknowledge your own faults.