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The
Troubled Heart
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me." John 14:1. Faith is the remedy
for heart trouble. See John 14:27. By faith the heart
lives up in the mountain region above the fear and trouble
line. When faith is strong and feeds freely upon Christ,
then the heart is full of life and vivacity. When faith is
weak the heart languisheth for want of nourishment. Faith
that works by love to God will wing the soul up
"beyond the reach of trouble, ever joyful in the
Lord." If you are having fears, troubles, anxieties,
worries, and frettings, you need to mount up into a
clearer and healthier atmosphere. Your faith is too
slothful and languid. The heart action is not good and
strong. The breathing after Christ is not deep and full
enough. The soul does not lay at its full length on Christ
that its absorption may be perfect. There is not
sufficient pressure of the heart upon Christ. Real, true
heart faith is no lazy something. It is ever up and
ardent. Faith works and it works with greatest diligence.
Beware of indolence. Many times effort is required. As the
new-born babe receives nourishment from the mother's
breast, so the soul by faith receives nourishment from the
fullness of God.
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