Psalm 46:10 | Be Still…

This is from my Facebook Live from Monday, May 18.

I trust you are doing well today.  I’d love to share a verse that God has placed on my heart for today. This passage can be found in Psalm 46:10.

“Be still, and know that I am God!”

Psalm 46:10

I had been a children’s pastor for eleven years before I finally discovered what it meant to “Be Still”. Y’all I was 50 years young!! 

I was blessed that my church had given me a 3-month sabbatical – as it was custom for pastors after serving 10 years there.

There was nothing that I was “supposed” to do on this sabbatical – no studying, writing papers, visiting churches – and that bugged me!  So I got busy doing tasks. The first few days I deep cleaned my house, I ironed all our clothes and painted the front porch. After I finished checking everything off my “to do” list, I checked the calendar. I was a week and a half into my sabbatical. It was going to be a lo-o-o-ong summer!

It took three weeks before I began to be still. Eventually, I discovered why stillness and solitude are important. God wanted a relationship with me. I was too busy doing when He just wanted me to be with him.

Sitting in stillness and silence was such a new thing for me. I had been faithful at doing devotions and praying, but sitting in STILLNESS and LISTENING for God’s voice transformed my relationship with Christ that summer. 

At the beginning of Psalm 46 it says…God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 

What can you do today to take time to just be still and feel God’s love for you? 

I would like to encourage you to take some time today to do this little exercise… Close your eyes and say this verse slowly – taking in some deep breaths.. 

Be

Be Still

Be Still and know

Be Still and know that

Be Still and know that I

Be Still and know that I am

Be Still and know that I am God. 

Take time to be still and let God speak to your heart.

Thanks so much for listening! Let’s go to God in prayer… 

Heavenly Father, Thank you for being with us this day. Thank you for hearing our prayers. I continue to pray for those who are experiencing loss from COVID 19. I pray for those who are on the front lines. I pray for the leaders who are making decisions to open up our states and economies. Lord, give them wisdom. 

Today, I pray your blessings over everyone listening today. 

In Jesus name. Amen. 

Thanks for joining me today! Tomorrow I will be sharing about Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. I can’t wait to share some insights about how our emotional health and spiritual maturity are connected and how we can all benefit by being emotionally and spiritually healthy! 

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Have a blessed day!