{"id":13953,"date":"2023-03-08T21:18:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=13953"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:08:04","slug":"quiet-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/03\/08\/quiet-my-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiet my heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/03\/08\/quiet-my-heart\/stop_chalk_sidewalk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;motorola edge 20&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677344885&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.88&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;397&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stop_chalk_sidewalk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><H3>QUIET MY HEART<\/H3><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13953-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/quiet_my_heart.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/quiet_my_heart.mp3\">https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/quiet_my_heart.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Quiet my heart, quiet my mind<br \/>\nGentle Jesus, I seek and I find<br \/>\nI rest in your presence, Prince of Peace.<br \/>\nShepherd, lead me beside quiet streams<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>I wrote this song last month, as part of the current <strong>12 Song Challenge<\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resoundworship.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">resoundworship.org<\/a>. &nbsp; The recording features my friend, Margriet van Overbeeke, singing harmony.<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">Blessing<\/h3>\n<p><em>(inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+37%3A3-9&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 37:3-9<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trust in God, and do what is good;<br \/>\nlive with quiet confidence where God has placed you.<br \/>\nDelight in God\u2019s presence,<br \/>\nand you will have all that your heart desires.<br \/>\nCommit everything you do to God \u2014 trust Him completely \u2014<br \/>\nand He will never let you down.<br \/>\nBe patient.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t worry or get upset when things don\u2019t go well.<br \/>\nInstead, learn to rest in God\u2019s presence.<br \/>\nFor those who trust in God will have everything they need.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>~ from <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/psalm-37-3-9.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re:worship<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From the blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/10\/18\/big-strong-tree\/\">Big strong tree<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/01\/god-of-solid-joys\/\">God of solid joys<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/06\/10\/balm-heal-world\/\">Balm to heal the world<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; QUIET MY HEART Quiet my heart, quiet my mind Gentle Jesus, I seek and I find I rest in your presence, Prince of Peace. 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I went there the first time I\u2019d gone out in public after Arthur* had died. There was a woman who worked there and I was always friendly with her, just\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/compassion.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/compassion.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/compassion.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/compassion.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/blessing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">blessing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/song\/\" rel=\"category tag\">song<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; QUIET MY HEART Quiet my heart, quiet my mind Gentle Jesus, I seek and I find I rest in your presence, Prince of Peace. 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