Maintaining Trust
Maintaining trust in God's guidance and care is essential for navigating life's challenges and uncertainties.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of seeking God's guidance and trusting in Him in all circumstances. By allowing God to lead us and committing to walk in His truth, we can find strength and perseverance even in the midst of challenges. When we align our ways with God's ways, we can rest assured that His angels are watching over us, guiding us within His sight and care, and that ultimately, all souls belong to Him.
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Teach me Thy way, 0 Lord; I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy name.
PSALMS 86:11
IF thou but suffer God to guide thee,
And hope in Him through all thy ways,
He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee,
And bear thee through the evil days;
Who trusts in God's unchanging love,
Builds on the rock that nought can move.
GEORG NEUMARK
IF we seek, indeed, that all our ways may be His ways, if we resolve and pray that we will keep to the path of obedience, of trust, of duty; then we know that His angels are in charge of us, and that they can bear us nowhere beyond our Father's eye, His hand, His care. Then we know that all worlds are His, all souls are His; we can trust to Him those He has taken from us, and know that when He has called them to pass out of our sight, He is with them still, to keep them in all their ways, even in that hidden path over which the dark shadow lies, until the day break and the shadows flee away.
JOHN ELLERTON
Sermon Outline
- Trust in God's Guidance
- God's Unchanging Love
- Angels in Charge
- Trust in God's Care
- Trust to Him those He has taken from us
- Know He is with them still
Key Quotes
“Who trusts in God's unchanging love, Builds on the rock that nought can move.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Seek to have God guide you in all your ways by trusting in His unchanging love.
- Recognize that God's angels are in charge of you, watching over you beyond your Father's eye, hand, and care.
- Trust in God's care for those who have passed away, knowing He is with them still.