I am an author who focuses on faith and mental health issues, particularly depression, anxiety, and fluctuating moods. My blog (faithsignanddiy.com) focuses on these issues as well, with a little DIY thrown in now and then for some relief.
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
I have quieted my soul
How does our soul become quiet?
Who does it?
Believe it or not, we do. As with most spiritual dimensions, we take the initiative.
God provides the power, we provide the work.
In fact I can think of only one exception: His love for us. God loves us not matter what but even here the argument can certainly be made that we still have to respond to this love.
There are other verses in Psalm where David and others speak to their souls in a commanding voice.
Elsewhere in Psalms (62:5) we read:
My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
I will not be shaken
In this next verse David once again speaks directly to his soul.
Psalms 43:5
why are you downcast
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
These verses make it clear that peace in our soul comes from us taking charge of our emotions. So what part does God play?
God is the one who equips us. But the first step is ours. This is almost always how God works in our life. Not because He can’t do it for us but because He wants us to grow in our faith.
Welcome. I am a former hospital chaplain with post-graduate classes. (Clinical Pastoral Education, CPE). I have taught Bible classes, been the guest speaker for various Christain organizations, and have conducted a retreat. I've worked as a statistic analyst through a grant-funded focusing on literacy programs in West Michigan counties. I am an author of one e-book and have a few more in the works.
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