He says, “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10
The hardest thing for me to achieve is ‘still!’ The world is full of distractions and most them are really delightful, even productive and benevolent. Busy is not all bad. Being still doesn’t come natural. Humans are on the move from the time they crawl. But ‘still’ is necessary. God needs our total, uninterrupted and completely focused attention and we need to rest and restore.
While in college, far away from home, I was sitting in a church service and the pastor told the congregation, “Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting on your Heavenly Father’s lap.” He went on to guide us into sensing the warmth of our Father’s arms, the gentleness of His breath in our hair while hearing the gentle beat of His heart as He rocked us to the rhythm of a most perfect lullaby. In this manner I found ‘still’…… and rest, and peace.
We have assurance that God is God, the great I AM. It isn’t only the volume of our voice and our crazy, busy efforts that praise and exalt Him. He dwells in the quiet, calm, stillness of our peace. From there He will do great things.
Have a Wonderful Tuesday,
Gretchen