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Keeping a Quiet Heart

by Marci Ferrell
Christian Living Contentment Encouragement

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He can calm the storm with a word, and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we, too, can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life.. #quiethearts #elisabethelliot @thankfulhomemaker

Inside: He can calm the storm with a word, and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we, too, can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life.

Keeping a Quiet Heart -He can calm the storm with a word and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we too can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life. @mferrell

Have you ever slept through a storm? I seem to have the uncanny ability to do this. I’m not so sure I would sleep through a storm if I were in the midst of it in a boat in the middle of a lake. But Jesus did. He slept even though the waves were crashing the side of the boat.

23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” 26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

~ Matthew 8:23-27

This is such a reminder to me that Jesus knew the Father was in complete control, and he had a heart at rest, even amid a storm. We have hearts that are not so at rest amidst the storms of our lives.

Related Link: Podcast EP 2: Trusting God in the Midst of a Trial

The text above (Matthew 8:23-27) is sometimes used to call out the disciples for their lack of faith. But I want to remember their example of calling out to Jesus in the midst of the storm. Do I find myself calling out to the Lord when the waves are crashing, and the wind is roaring?  Jesus isn’t always my first place to turn in those moments.

How many times can we become anxious as they did and not call out to Jesus?

They knew where to turn when chaos arose. We’re going to have much chaos. Where do we turn first when trials come or difficulties or just feeling overwhelmed?

Jesus was one with the Father. He didn’t have a care in the world. It didn’t mean He didn’t care or take action, but he didn’t have to worry or be anxious. Jesus came to this earth, did what He was called to do, and left the rest in God’s hands.

Our Lord Jesus was reviled and betrayed, and He suffered greatly, and amidst all the various difficulties he faced while coming to our world as a man, He kept a quiet heart. He was one with the Father.

The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.

~ Psalm 16:5

What else do we need when the Lord is my chosen portion? There’s a comfort in knowing that He holds my lot. The Lord has sovereignly and lovingly given me my portion. There is nothing in this life outside of His control. Nothing He has allowed that is not for my eternal good and His glory.

Related: Podcast EP 75 – The Lord Appoints Our Portion
Related Link: Giving Thanks in the Storms of Life
He can calm the storm with a word, and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we, too, can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life. Click to Tweet

Amidst the storms of this life, we can have hearts that are content with what the Lord has given us. We can know that it is good. All is grace.

The Lord has sovereignly and lovingly given me my portion. There is nothing in this life outside of His control. Click to Tweet

He can calm the storm with a word, and He can calm the storm in my heart as well. Because of Christ in us, we too can have quiet hearts in the midst of the storms of life.

Elisabeth Elliot’s words from Keep a Quiet Heart come first to my mind here:

“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.”

He whose heart is kind beyond all measure

Gives unto each day what He deems best,

Lovingly its part of pain and pleasure,

Mingling toil with peace and rest.

~ Lina Sandell

Related Resources:

Giving Thanks in the Storms of Life

Podcast Episode 2: Trusting God in the Midst of a Trial

Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot

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  1. Giving Thanks in the Storms of Life
  2. Do You Have a Meek and Quiet Spirit?
  3. 9 Questions to Examine Your Heart
  4. Blessed are the Pure in Heart


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  1. Marla says

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    I just found your blog and podcasts through facebook last week and am enjoying your teaching so much. Thank you for the exhortation and encouragement! I have taken a lot of years to learn to turn to God first when storms come. I come from a long line of self sufficient “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” people. I’m praying that God will remind me in the first moment of a trial to turn to Him first!

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What do you think of when you hear the word discer What do you think of when you hear the word discernment? The dictionary defines it as making a distinction between good and evil and truth and falsehood. As believers, we all desire to be discerning and wise in our choices. As we mature and grow in our knowledge of the scriptures, the hope is we will use that information to make choices in line with God's will.⁣
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We become discerning people by not just knowing what to think but how to think. Being spiritually discerning is an ability to see the world the way God does. This comes about as we grow and mature spiritually into the likeness of Christ. It is about seeing “All That's Good.”⁣
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“Waiting exposes our idols and throws a wrench i “Waiting exposes our idols and throws a wrench into our coping mechanisms. It brings us to the end of what we can control and forces us to cry out to God. God doesn’t waste our waiting. He uses it to conform us to the image of his Son.”⁣
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As I’m sharing this episode, I’m finding mysel As I’m sharing this episode, I’m finding myself in a waiting room on the Lord, and it’s been a long one, and I don’t see an end near.  It has reminded me that when I gave myself to Him, I gave up my “right” to be in charge. The reality is we never were in charge anyway; we just came to that understanding when the Lord opened our eyes to His sovereign control over our lives.⁣
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Even though it is a truth I know or we know, how many times do we want to think that somehow we can effect change in our life situations?⁣
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Waiting is hard because there is no guarantee that my waiting will end in this lifetime. One thing I have learned – my waiting has deepened my trust in the Lord and has helped me to develop patience, perseverance, and endurance.⁣
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It’s also given me different eyes to see with compassion others who are in a season of waiting.⁣
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Six questions I have written in my Bible that have Six questions I have written in my Bible that have been a help to me over the years may be a help to you, too, to be prayerful and slow to speak. These are helpful questions not just in our friendships but in our marriages and with our children, and truly any of our relationships:⁣
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1. Is this the time to say this?⁣
2. Am I the person to say this?⁣
3. Is it necessary?⁣
4. Is it true?⁣
5. Is it kind?⁣
6. Do I need to say this?⁣
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We’ll be hurt; we’ll be the ones hurting others; selfishness is a battle; jealousy and envy raise their ugly heads; we have our fears and insecurities, failed expectations, the damage our tongues do to one another, not appropriating the gospel and these all come from hearts that are still battling sin. ⁣
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