For those of you that don’t know, I just finished the short marathon that is studying for the MCATs. During the last several months, I often felt myself burnt out from all the equations and memorizing. When we immerse himself in work worrying about getting things done and fighting for a favorable outcome, sometimes it feels like we can never do enough… or we don’t do things right. Our instinct is to prioritize, often times incorrectly. The To-Do List is never done. Psalm 46:10 has kept me in check during these times and I know will continue to do so as I live for Him.
God says: BE …not “do”, or “get”, or “go”. He says that WHO we are is more important than what we do.
In today’s American culture, sleep is becoming more and more of a scarce commodity. How does any one of us find time to get enough rest? There’s school, work, family, kids, work at church. Unending projects -at home and away- are almost (but not quite) enough to keep our minds off the 500 point dip in the stock market. Plus, we really want to have some time with friends…need some “down time”…
God says: BE STILL …He knows that we are strengthened in our rest. But, more than that, if we don’t BE STILL, we will undoubtedly miss that “still, small voice”. Satan, the master and author of confusion, wants us to live in the loud, overwhelming activity and movement of life. Our God does speak loudly at times…but most of the time the Lord will not compete with the noise that we create and/or allow around us. Being Still…taking time alone to pray and meditate on Him…shutting out everything and everybody…is part of the self-discipline that is required to develop and maintain a REAL relationship with God. We must make time and space to meet Him in silence and in stillness.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW …I figure you can give me a few facts about George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. You know about them… but you don’t KNOW them. In 5, 10, 20, 30 years… would we really KNOW the people we graduated with? Do we KNOW GOD or are we satisfied with KNOWING ABOUT HIM? To maintain any relationship, to KNOW GOD, requires ongoing communication…time spent talking, listening…learning and understanding His heart and mind through the Word.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM …Our Father said “I AM”. He doesn’t remind us of who HE was, nor does He tell us who He would becoming. He never changes… His priorities, His rules, His commands do not and will never change. He is ever-present…forever the same.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD We easily argue our point of view with people around us. We readily stand up for ourselves…or wear martyr-like self-pity. But the truth is WE DON’T GET TO MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS. We are not our own; we’ve been “bought with a price” (1Cor 6:20). I’ve seen bumper stickers that say “God is my co-pilot” and I’d have to respectfully disagree. God, Christ and the Holy Spirit is to be the pilot and we are to “die to self”. Everything else is disobedience. We must remember that the greatest among us will serve (Matt 23:11)…and that our God is on His throne and He is the KING
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth
Psalm 46:10
God says: BE …not “do”, or “get”, or “go”. He says that WHO we are is more important than what we do.
In today’s American culture, sleep is becoming more and more of a scarce commodity. How does any one of us find time to get enough rest? There’s school, work, family, kids, work at church. Unending projects -at home and away- are almost (but not quite) enough to keep our minds off the 500 point dip in the stock market. Plus, we really want to have some time with friends…need some “down time”…
God says: BE STILL …He knows that we are strengthened in our rest. But, more than that, if we don’t BE STILL, we will undoubtedly miss that “still, small voice”. Satan, the master and author of confusion, wants us to live in the loud, overwhelming activity and movement of life. Our God does speak loudly at times…but most of the time the Lord will not compete with the noise that we create and/or allow around us. Being Still…taking time alone to pray and meditate on Him…shutting out everything and everybody…is part of the self-discipline that is required to develop and maintain a REAL relationship with God. We must make time and space to meet Him in silence and in stillness.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW …I figure you can give me a few facts about George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. You know about them… but you don’t KNOW them. In 5, 10, 20, 30 years… would we really KNOW the people we graduated with? Do we KNOW GOD or are we satisfied with KNOWING ABOUT HIM? To maintain any relationship, to KNOW GOD, requires ongoing communication…time spent talking, listening…learning and understanding His heart and mind through the Word.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM …Our Father said “I AM”. He doesn’t remind us of who HE was, nor does He tell us who He would becoming. He never changes… His priorities, His rules, His commands do not and will never change. He is ever-present…forever the same.
God says: BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD We easily argue our point of view with people around us. We readily stand up for ourselves…or wear martyr-like self-pity. But the truth is WE DON’T GET TO MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS. We are not our own; we’ve been “bought with a price” (1Cor 6:20). I’ve seen bumper stickers that say “God is my co-pilot” and I’d have to respectfully disagree. God, Christ and the Holy Spirit is to be the pilot and we are to “die to self”. Everything else is disobedience. We must remember that the greatest among us will serve (Matt 23:11)…and that our God is on His throne and He is the KING
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth
Psalm 46:10
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