Yielding To Christianity

Hannah Whitall Smith wrote: “Self must step aside to let God work. (“The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life,” 184)
There was a time in my life when I took comfort in my righteousness, in the feeling that I was doing the right things and being what God wanted me to be. But the confidence I gained from these efforts faded, along with the sense of comfort I was seeking. …… As Jesus says: “Come… Continue reading →

“Let this analogy teach you what it means to rest in the Lord. Let your souls lie down upon the couch of His sweet will, as your bodies lie down in their beds at night. Relax every strain, and lay off every burden. Let yourself go in a perfect abandonment of ease and comfort, sure that, since He holds you up, you are perfectly safe. (Hannah Whitall Smith, The Christians Secret of a Happy Life,… Continue reading →