"My heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord."
The ladies in our church just started doing a book study on John Piper's, When I Don't Desire God. A quotation from the first chapter has stuck with me these past few days:"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him..."
I've been contemplating that as I go about my everyday life and asking myself, "Am I truly satisfied in the Lord? Does He fulfill all of my needs or am I looking to something or someone else? Am I demonstrating my satisfaction by having a 'quiet heart' - one that is not 'tossed to and fro,' worried, stressed, upset, frustrated? Is He all I need? Or am I discontent thinking I need more money, more time, more 'space,' more whatever?"
I'm reminded of Hudson Taylor, a great man of God who withstood so many trials and tribulations in his lifetime. I remember reading in Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret how when he was starting to feel overwhelmed or overcome with life around him, he would sit down at the piano and start playing and singing:
Jesus I am Resting, Resting
Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.
Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
O, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.
Refrain
Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!
Refrain
Ever lift Thy face upon me
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting 'neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth's dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father's glory,
Sunshine of my Father's face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.
Refrain
-Jean S. Pigott, 1876.
That's what I want - to be resting in Jesus so much that no matter how tumultuous life is around me, "my heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord." And in being satisfied in Him, He is glorified.
posted by Crystal Paine at 11:46 AM
4 Comments:
Crystal,
I am new to your website. I just recently left the workforce to come back to being in the center of God's will for my life.....a mother of 3 beautiful boys, one of whom is 20 months. We are going through some difficult times in the next few months, going back to one income, however with my "HEART FIXED AND TRUSTING IN THE LORD" everything is possible. He has kept our family under his wing and has never let us down and has always kept his promise to all those who believe. God Bless you for your website and to reaching all Christian moms with your encouraging words.
Crystal,
What are your thought about the Gardasil vaccine against human papilloma virus(HPV), a sexually transmitted disease that can cause some forms of cervical cancer? Our lovely Governor here in Texas has now made it manditory for all girls entering 6th grade have this vaccination. Thankfully, there are ways out of it, both for religious reasons and conscientious objection. I'm just so angry that he has taken away parental rights with this action, because not all parents are aware that they can opt out of vaccinations. Most are told by the school districts that their children HAVE to have all vaccinations to be allowed in school, and this just isn't true. Thankfully this doesn't apply to homeschoolers, but all parents should be educated about the benefits as well as dangers of vaccinations and have the choice to opt out of them if they so choose.
Hugs & Blessings!
Susan
P.S. Hope Katherine and your newest little "jellybean" are doing well :)
Crystal, how amazing God is!!! Just yesterday that hymn "Jesus, I am Resting, Resting" was such a blessing to me, and I was singing it again this morning. And then you post it on your blog today. Thanks so much, I love that quote as well, it contains so much for few words! Love, Ruth Ann
Thank you, Crystal. That is one of my favorite hymns.
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