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  CONSIDER THAT HE IS GOD
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: The sermon encourages listeners to consider God's eternal
nature, goodness, and will, and to submit to His will for a life of
tranquility and happiness.

Topics: "Gods Sovereignty", "Divine Providence"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:1, Psalm 103:4, Proverbs 3:5, James 1:17

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Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of blessing the Lord
with all that is within us, acknowledging His role in redeeming our
lives from destruction and crowning us with lovingkindness and tender
mercies. She emphasizes the eternal, sovereign, and omnipotent nature of
God, highlighting His perfect knowledge, infinite wisdom, and infinite
goodness. Tileston urges the congregation to trust in God's wisdom and
goodness, knowing that His will is always for our ultimate good and
happiness, leading to a life of continual tranquility and the assurance
of God's presence.

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Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy
name: Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercies.

PSALMS 103:1,4

I DESIRE that thou shouldst consider with firm faith that I, thy most
glorious God, who have created thee for eternal blessedness, am eternal,
sovereign, omnipotent. I will that thou shouldst seriously meditate that
in Me, thy God, dwell the most perfect knowledge and infinite wisdom; so
that in My government of thee, the heavens, and the earth, and the
entire universe, I cannot be deceived in any way, or misled by any
error. Were it otherwise, I should neither be all wise, nor should I be
God. Also consider attentively that, as I am thy God, so am I infinitely
good, yea, love itself in My essence; that, therefore, I cannot will
anything but that which is useful and salutary to thee and to all men;
nor can I wish any evil to My creatures. Thus illuminated by the living
light of faith, thou wilt perceive that I, thy God, have infinitely more
knowledge, power, and will to advance thy happiness than thou hast.
Therefore seek with all diligence to submit thyself totally to My will;
so shalt thou abide in continual tranquillity of spirit, and shalt have
Me forever with thee.

ST. CATHARINE OF SIENA

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