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To rest. What a pleasant thought.
"Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me."
Psalm 131:2
"I am quiet now before the Lord, just as
a child who is weaned from the breast.
Yes, my begging has been stilled."
Psalm 131:2 (tlb)
Where once, when close to his mother he kept searching and wanting, restless, feeling that in this position he should be receiving--having his needs met, being fulfilled, constantly pampered--now he is content to be held, content with her closeness. He makes no demands. He is quiet. He is still.
NO ONE ENJOYS HOLDING A HYPERACTIVE CHILD.
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Lord, I long to be quiet, to rest in Your arms, to desire nothing, to be content just to be in Your presence. The things that I think I need, the obstacles that I think need to be moved, the changes that I believe need to take place in my life--are they really that urgent? You have not abdicated Your throne. You are still very much in control of my affairs and You love me and want what's best for me.
To accept this truth and cease to beg, cease to whimper and cry as a pampered child denied at feeding time . . . I want this in my life, O precious Lord.
Hold me, please.
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About this Plan
Has your faith become more of a burden than a source of joy and rest? The Christian life is not difficult to live. It's impossible to live! God never intended for you to live it. Jesus Christ is the only one who who has ever successfully lived the Christian life, and His plan is to live it through you. We expend so much energy spinning our wheels, trying to live for God instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to live through us. In this deeply personal, encouraging devotional plan, Anabel Gillham comes alongside you to teach you how to allow Christ to express His overcoming life through you on a moment-by-moment basis. It will remind you of who you are in Christ. It will open the floodgates of God's grace, guiding you to experience true rest and freedom in the midst of the storms of life.
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