A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh. (Proverbs 14:29)

I asked the Lord to perfect my heart

however He saw fit.

He told me I needed to learn tranquility

and then live in it.

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What does it mean to be tranquil? I asked,

eager to learn His ways.

The tranquil heart doesn’t resist my teaching;

the tranquil heart obeys.

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I’m ready to obey, You, Lord;

to please You is all I seek.

I long to have this tranquil heart,

so I pray that You will speak.

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The tranquil heart moves through its pain

while using it to grow.

We can’t be tranquil and hold on to the past

instead of letting go.

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The tranquil heart doesn’t cling to anything;

in surrender is where it lives.

The tranquil heart doesn’t stay angry;

it always forgives.

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The tranquil heart refuses to envy;

it chooses to be grateful.

The tranquil heart isn’t bitter or resentful;

it’s not irritable or hateful.

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The tranquil heart is free of addiction;

it depends on God alone.

It doesn’t seek to fill a void;

it simply desires to be known.

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The tranquil heart is a peaceful heart

free from worry and strife.

The tranquil heart has perfect faith;

the tranquil heart gives life.