Stay Close to God
To maintain a strong relationship with God, it is essential to prioritize faith, trust in His sovereignty, and leave our worries and concerns with Him.
Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the power of faith in experiencing the glory of God, highlighting the importance of unwavering faith that brings peace and rest even in the midst of challenges. Trusting in God's timing and ways leads to true rest and security, while relying on earthly means and creatures can lead to confusion and loss. Tileston encourages maintaining a close relationship with God, walking with Him daily, and leaving everything in His hands through bold and adventurous belief for increased peace and comfort.
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According to your faith be it unto you.
MATTHEW 9:29
Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
JOHN 11:40
FIND that while faith is steady nothing can disquiet me, and when faith totters nothing can establish me. If I ramble out among means and creatures, I am presently lost, and can come to no end. But if I stay myself on God, and leave Him to work in His own way and time, I am at rest, and can lie down and sleep in a promise, though a thousand rise up against me. Therefore my way is not to cast beforehand, but to walk with God by the day. Keep close to God, and then you need fear nothing. Maintain secret and intimate acquaintance with Him, and then a little of the creature will go a great way. Crowd not religion into a corner of the day. Would men spend those hours they wear out in plots and devices in communion with God, and leave all on Him by venturesome believing, they would have more peace and comfort.
JOSEPH ELIOT, 1664
FAITH is the better of the free air, and of the sharp winter storm in its face.
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Faith
- The Role of Faith in Times of Uncertainty
- Maintaining a Close Relationship with God
- Prioritizing time with God in our daily lives
- Leaving our worries and concerns with God
- Trusting in God's sovereignty and provision
Key Quotes
“FIND that while faith is steady nothing can disquiet me, and when faith totters nothing can establish me.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Would men spend those hours they wear out in plots and devices in communion with God, and leave all on Him by venturesome believing, they would have more peace and comfort.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“FAITH is the better of the free air, and of the sharp winter storm in its face.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Prioritize time with God in your daily life to cultivate a deeper faith and experience His peace.
- Leave your worries and concerns with God, trusting in His sovereignty and provision.
- Cultivate a sense of faith that is steady and unwavering, even in the midst of uncertainty.