A quiet heart, another gem by Spurgeon..
1 Peter 3 (speaking to wives regarding adorning) "let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." (this verse added by me, not part of the original devotion)
Isaiah 30:15 "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and
mis-trusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain
anything by fearing and fuming? Do we not unfit ourselves for action and
unhinge our minds for wise decision? We are sinking by our struggles when we
might float by faith.
Oh, for grace to be quiet! Why run from house to house to repeat the
weary story which makes us more and more heart-sick as we tell it? Why even
stay at home to cry out in agony because of wretched forebodings which may
never be fulfilled? It would be well to keep a quiet tongue, but it would be
far better if we had a quiet heart. Oh, to be still and know that Jehovah is
God!
Oh, for grace to be confident in God! The Holy One of Israel must defend
and deliver His own. He cannot run back from His solemn declarations. We may
make sure that every word of His will stand though the mountains should depart.
He deserves to be confided in; and if we would display confidence and
consequent quietness, we might be as happy as the spirits before the throne.
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