Devotional: Cultivating a Quiet Heart
God I’m not trying to rule the roost I don’t want to be king of the mountain. I haven’t meddled where I have no business Or fantasized grandiose plans. I’ve kept my feet on the ground, I’ve cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in its mother’s arms, My soul is a baby content. Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope. Hope now; hope always! Psalm 131 It’s probably no accident that God gave me this Psalm today. Like many of you, I’m anticipating a busy and full week next week. One of the tasks on my to-do list today is to make a list! That’s pretty pathetic… I’ve been longing for some quiet time to fill myself up with peace to last me through my future of shopping, cleaning, and cooking, with a few birthday parties thrown in the next few days. I set aside time with the Lord but sometimes my heart isn’t fully quiet. I was fascinated today by the idea of cultivating qui...