How to Calm Yourself

The way to calm ourselves is to renounce our own pride and to keep on lowering ourselves until we have re-discovered how to intentionally become fully contented and quietly at rest with our LORD, trusting in Him to provide for us, even in the context of a very long wait.

1. Whenever we elevate ourselves to a God-like position with a prideful heart attitude and we look down at others, we end up stirring up our own souls. (v.1)
2. Whenever we take a humble heart attitude and look up to God, we end up calming our own souls with true peace. (v.2)
3. Lesson: less playing God, more trusting God. (v.3)
   What is the surprising root cause if we are very upset?
   Who is lowly? Dt. 29:29, Mt 11:29;18:1-4, Phil. 2:3,7-8.
   How can we be quieted? Lk 14:11, Rom. 12:3, 1 Pet. 5:5-11.
   What does it look like to trust God? Jn. 4:34, Jms. 4:6.