You pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is in heaven, and yet when it seems contrary to your will or interest you struggle or fret against it. You profess to have committed your souls to His keeping, and to leave your eternal concerns in His hands, and yet cannot commit things infinitely less valuable unto Him. How contradictory are these things!
You profess to be led by the Spirit, but this practice shows you follow the perverse counsels of your own spirits. O, then, regret no more, dispute no more, but lie down meekly at your Father's feet, and say in all cases and at all times, "The will of the Lord be done."
~John Flavel
The Mystery of Providence, p. 218
Making Your Home an Oasis
3 years ago
A very good word for this day! Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Barbara. Thank you for visiting and commenting!
DeleteI love this book. It's probably in my top 10.
ReplyDeleteOh, Persis, I do, too. It's one I'm especially glad I wrote in! :) I return to it often.
DeleteWords true, but we are weak. Lord help thou my unbelief!
ReplyDeleteYes, Ruby, I am especially weak, and these words are a note to myself. How patient God is with me!
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