Peace With Ourselves
Mary Wilder Tileston's sermon 'Peace With Ourselves' emphasizes the importance of inner peace, achieved through driving away anxious thoughts, serving God cheerfully, and being gentle, patient, and humble with oneself.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about finding joy, peace, and hope in believing in God, through the power of the Holy Ghost. She encourages the congregation to drive away anxious thoughts, serve God cheerfully, and be resolute in overcoming self-doubt by leaving all to God and following His will. Tileston emphasizes the importance of being gentle, patient, humble, and courteous to all, including oneself, to avoid unnecessary worries and burdens. She highlights that restlessness and anxiety can hinder one's connection with Jesus, who loves to dwell in a quiet heart.
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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
DO, I entreat you, drive away all these anxious thoughts which hinder your soul, and try to serve God cheerfully. Be resolute in overcoming self, and in hearing with your mental troubles whatever they be, leaving all to God, and doing whatever you know to be His will, quickly and heartily; be gentle, patient, humble, and courteous to all, but especially be gentle and patient with yourself. I think that many of your troubles arise from an exaggerated anxiety, a secret impatience with your own faults; and this restlessness, when once it has got possession of your mind, is the cause of numberless trifling faults, which worry you, and go on adding to your burden until it becomes unbearable, I would have you honest in checking and correcting yourself, but at the same time patient under the consciousness of your frailty. Remember that Jesus our Lord loves to dwell within a quiet heart, and to come to those who are at peace with themselves; restlessness and anxiety hinder our seeing Him, even when He is beside us and speaking to us.
PÈRE HYACINTHE BESSON
Sermon Outline
- I. The Importance of Inner Peace
- A. The role of the Holy Spirit in achieving peace
- B. The need to drive away anxious thoughts
- II. Overcoming Self
- A. Resolving to serve God cheerfully
- B. Being gentle, patient, and humble with oneself
- III. The Dangers of Exaggerated Anxiety
- A. The root cause of many troubles
- B. The importance of patience under frailty
- IV. The Love of Jesus for a Quiet Heart
- A. Jesus' desire to dwell within a peaceful heart
- B. The hindrance of restlessness and anxiety
Key Quotes
“Be resolute in overcoming self, and in hearing with your mental troubles whatever they be, leaving all to God, and doing whatever you know to be His will, quickly and heartily;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Remember that Jesus our Lord loves to dwell within a quiet heart, and to come to those who are at peace with themselves;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Restlessness and anxiety hinder our seeing Him, even when He is beside us and speaking to us.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Drive away anxious thoughts and serve God cheerfully to achieve inner peace.
- Be gentle, patient, and humble with yourself, remembering that Jesus loves to dwell within a quiet heart.
- Practice self-control and patience under the consciousness of your frailty.