Be Still My Soul

Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly, Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake

To guide the future as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know

His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul, though dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in the vale of tears;
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrows and thy fears.
Be still, my soul; thy Jesus can repay
From His own fulness all He takes away.

Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening on

When we shall be forever with the Lord,

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,

Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

by Katharina von Schlegel

The Truth That Sets Us Free

22 Liberating Truths For Today’s Woman

1. God is good. (Ps. 119:68; 136:1)

2. God loves me and wants me to have His best. (Rom. 8:32, 38-39)

3. I am complete and accepted in Christ. (Eph. 1:6)

4. God is enough. (Ps. 23:1)

5. God can be trusted. (Isa. 28: 16)

6. God doesn’t make any mistakes! (Isa. 46:10)

- Everything that comes into my life has been “filtered through His fingers of love.”

7. God’s grace is sufficient for me. (2 Cor. 12:9)

8. The blood of Chris is sufficient to cover all my sin. (1 John 1:7)

9. The cross of Chris is sufficient to conquer my sinful flesh. (Rom. 6:6-7)

- I don’t have to sin. (Rom. 6:14)

10. My past does not have to plague me. (1 cor. 6:9-11)

- My past failures can become stepping stones to greater victory and fruitfulness.

- If I will let Him, God will cause everything that has happened to me to work together for my good and for His glory.

11. God’s Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and heal me. (Ps. 19:7; 107:20; 119:105)

12. Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will enable me to do anything that He commands me to do. (1 Thess. 5:24)

- There is no one that I cannot forgive (Mark 11:25).

- There is no one that I cannot love (Matt. 5:44).

- I can give thanks in all things (1 Thess. 5:18).

- I can be content (Heb. 13:5; Phil. 4:11).

13. I’m responsible before God for my behavior, responses, and choices (Ez. 18:19-22).

14. I will reap whatever I sow (Gal. 6:7-8).

15. The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control: (Luke 1:38; 1 Pet. 5:7; Matt. 16:25)

- Of my life

- Of my [relatives]

- Of my circumstances

16. The greatest freedom I can experience is found through submission to God-ordained authority. (Eph. 5:23)

- “The heart of the king is in the Lord’s hand.” (Prov. 21:1a)

17. In the will of God, there is no higher, holier calling than to be a wife and mother. (Titus 2:4-5)

18. It is more important that I be holy, than that I be happy. (Eph. 5:26-27)

- Happiness is not a right.

19. God is more concerned about changing me and glorifying Himself, than about solving my problems. (Rom. 8:29)

20. It is impossible to be holy without suffering.

- Suffering is the #1 tool in the hand of God to conform me to the image of Jesus. (1 Pet. 5:10)

21. My suffering will not last forever. (2 Cor. 4:17-18; Ps. 30:5)

22. “It’s not about me; it’s all about Him!” (Col. 1:16-18)

“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”

John 8:31-32

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One Day...

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
and there will no longer be any death;
there will no longer be any mourning,
or crying,
or pain"
Revelation 21:4

"Thus says the Lord, the God of your father David, 'I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you.'"
2 Kings 20:5