be still and know

I should now get the award for world’s worst blogger. I seemed to have run into a writer’s block for about… a month. But I vowed to write about things I did or experienced that were uncomfortable, but freeing. And it seems as if my life was not as exciting as I would have hoped for in the last month. I’m not complaining. Stillness is one of God’s greatest gifts. I read in my devotional book, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, the other day:

“Don't fall into the trap of being constantly on the go. Many, many things people do in My Name have no value in My kingdom. To avoid doing meaningless works, stay in continual communication with Me.”

This has been the most exciting thing in my life lately – making time for God. How selfish does that sound? How crazy of a thought is it that God should have to wait around on me. It’s like saying “Thanks for blessing me with a wonderful life, but I just really don’t have time to talk about it or hear about you right now… maybe tomorrow.” I have been saying that subconsciously for twenty years now. My most recent goal has been to avoid this. How can I justify blowing God off? And for what? T.V.? Facebook (which I have recently given up for Lent)? 15 more minutes of sleep? Well, not anymore! And through this, I have been blessed in the simplest of ways. I have peace. I have peace about everything. Whether it be a relationship, a test, or a decision, once I pray about the situation, it is as if it is no longer worth my worry. I have learned how much better God is at handling my life than I am.

"I am glad that so much movement happens in this stillness." 

-Richard Land