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The Reward of Silence by Madame Guyon

Published December 18, 2018 |

You are now ready to know about another aspect of prayer that I will simply call the prayer of faith… Continue reading →

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Tagged God's Presence, Prayer, Quietness, Silence, Stillness |

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Sit Still, My Daughter by J. D. Smith

Published May 15, 2018 |

Sit still, my daughter! Just sit calmly still!
Nor deem these days–these waiting days–as ill!
The One who loves thee… Continue reading →

Posted in Poems/Hymns |

Tagged Rest, Stillness, Trust |

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“But the misfortune is that people wish to direct God instead of resigning themselves to be directed by Him. We wish to take the lead, and to follow in a way of their own selection instead of submissively and passively following where God sees fit to conduct them. And hence it is, that many souls who are called to the enjoyment of God himself and mot merely to the gifts of God, spend all their lives in pursuing and in feeding on little consolations.” – Madame Guyon

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