Submission, Not Fretting
Submission, not fretting, is the key to sanctifying suffering and finding peace in the midst of anguish.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of meek submission and worshiping God in every sorrow, highlighting that impatience and fretting under trial do not increase our suffering. She emphasizes that through humble and loving acceptance of each pang and heartache, we can find peace amid anguish and sanctify our suffering. Tileston encourages believers to trust in God's judgments and faithfulness even in the midst of trials, knowing that enduring with submission and trust is a true act of adoration that carries out His gracious work in us.
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His heart fretteth against the Lord.
PROVERBS 19:3
I know, 0 Lord, that Thy judgments are right and that Thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me
PSALMS 119:75
AND my soul complaineth not,
For no pain or fears dismay her;
Still she clings to God in faith,
Trusts Him though lie seem to slay her.
'Tis when flesh and blood repine,
Sun of joy, Thou canst not shine,
JOHANN J. WINCKLER
IMPATIENCE and fretting under trial does not increase our suffering, whereas meek submission sanctifies all suffering, and fills the tortured heart with peace amid its anguish. Worship Him in every sorrow; worship Him in deed and word, but still more in humble and loving acceptance of each pang and heartache. Be sure that your mere silent willing endurance is a true act of adoration; and thus, come what may, weariness, pain, desolation, destitution, loneliness, all will carry on His gracious work in you, and, amid the sharpest pressure of suffering, you will be sending up to His eternal throne the precious incense of submission and trust.
ABBÉ GUILLORÉ
Sermon Outline
- The Problem of Fretting
- The Solution of Submission
- Practicing Submission
- Worship God in every sorrow
- Accept each pang and heartache with humility and love
Key Quotes
“IMPATIENCE and fretting under trial does not increase our suffering, whereas meek submission sanctifies all suffering, and fills the tortured heart with peace amid its anguish.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Worship Him in every sorrow; worship Him in deed and word, but still more in humble and loving acceptance of each pang and heartache.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“''Tis when flesh and blood repine, Sun of joy, Thou canst not shine,” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Practice worshiping God in every sorrow, even in the midst of pain and heartache.
- Accept each pang and heartache with humility and love, rather than fretting against God.
- Remember that mere silent willing endurance is a true act of adoration.