This is a short devotional from Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Revive Our Hearts:
Perfect Peace
If there ever was a woman who had it rough, it was Hannah Whitall Smith. This author from the late 1800s was married to a preacher who proved to be emotionally unstable and was repeatedly unfaithful. Two of her five children died of scarlet fever. One daughter left a husband and ran off with an artist. Another daughter married an outspoken atheist. Hannah herself suffered from crippling arthritis.
In the midst of all these problems, here’s what she wrote:
"We must choose, without any regard to the state of our emotions, what attitude we will take toward God. We must recognize that our emotions are only the servants of our will."
In the midst of all these problems, here’s what she wrote:
"We must choose, without any regard to the state of our emotions, what attitude we will take toward God. We must recognize that our emotions are only the servants of our will."
Hannah Smith refused to let her life become controlled by her emotions no matter what the circumstances. Are you letting your emotions control you? Or are you letting God control your emotions?
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ReplyDeleteWow--Thank you for inspiring me. These types of stories always do just as did Job of old. There is always someone worse off with a better attitude to learn from.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you. ;)