Be Still and Know that I am God.
You have no idea how hard it is for me to be still! So many people have said that it is important to sit still, meditate, read God's Word, be quiet! I truly think I have a touch of ADD. My thoughts race at a glacial pace, thinking about Paul, the kids, work, school, the kids's activities. To sit still is a monumental task for me!
God has a quiet way of putting us in that place when we can't. Either I get sick or one of the kids gets sick. All of the hustle and the bustle screeches to a grinding halt and we are at home, peaceful and quiet. You hit a wall and are forced to rest!
Sundays are set aside for that too, did you know that? It's called the Sabbath. But we continue to look at Sunday as a day to catch up on all that we are behind in. Did you know that He established the day, not for HIS benefit but for ours. Yes, I too am guilty of not always setting aside Sundays for rest and I think at the end of the day, my whole family pays the price.
Part of living life abundantly is resting! This is hard for me for it is another piece of self discipline. I truly love being a night owl, staying up late at night. However, when I stay up late, I am still forced to be up with the kids at 6:30 a.m. With only six hours of sleep I get run down, short of patience, not being able to give anyone my best. This is one of the greatest things I have struggled with in recent years. I have friends who say, we always go to bed at 9 a.m. That means all activity has to stop and the kids have to have the same bedtime, 7:30 or 8. That is a hard task to accomplish when there are nights we are doing homework until 8 after sports are finished. Life is all about balance for everyone. When one factor is out of place, everyone is out of balace.
The bottom line with rest is that God has designed our bodies to rest. To hear His voice I have to be in a frame of mind and body to be silent. When have you ever heard of God screaming at someone? He almost always speaks in a whisper!!! Do you struggle with resting? Please don't tell me you can sit still and be still, it will only make me feel worse! Count it a blessing if that is one of your gifts!!! He will speak to you again and again if you are listening. If you are in a quiet down time in your life through illness or are waiting for the next place to serve, count your blessings! It will soon pass and you will be forced to be intentional about being still and waiting to hear from God.
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