This past saturday our Sisterhood group at church had a ladies retreat, Seaside Escape. It was to be an inhouse event since it was on relationship building and getting in small groups and actually talking about our doubts, fears and just fun little things about ourselves. To see it all come together was amazing! It turned out so well!
"Be still and know that I am God!"- Psalm 46:10
When was the last time any of us were really, truly still? What does it takes for you to "be still"?
-Well, if you're like me I have a toddler who is talking about everything under the sun at all times and running around like a chicken with her head cut off and she wants and needs her mommy to play with her during the day. She goes to sleep way late and wakes up with the sun! Also, I have a house that is my job to keep clean and straightened up as much as possible :) Used to I could get up when Sean does and when he leaves I could have my quiet time with the Lord but now that time is gone and it is much harder to find time to sit and "be still" and listen to the Lord.
Why would you say stillness and knowing God are linked together in the verse above?
-I think to know God is to be still and pray/talk with Him. You can't have a relationship with someone without talking to one another! That's the same way to have a relationship with the Lord, communication! We need to be in the Word often and pray to Him. Tell him what's bothering you or to help you work on things and to take your doubts and fears aways. Just tell Him you're giving it all to Him and He will gladly take it! Also, praise Him daily! Thank Him for your breath each morning and just for the little things and for the big things! Our God is an amazing and awesome God and He loves and longs to hear from His children!
- I've noticed how much I don't pay attention to things while I'm driving. I think we just need to go walking sometimes and clear our minds and just look at and watch ever little thing! Just to watch the sun rise or to set is an amazing, miraculous thing! When you see beautiful flowers or even little birds, God gave us those things to enjoy and to see how great, powerful, awesome and loving he is! We all live in this generation where it's all fast and "we want it now" but we need, myself included, to take the time to sit and be still and listen to what our Lord has to say!
- During the retreat, we had a time where we listened to a song, then to sounds of the ocean, then the song again, and were to be still, relax and to listen. Well, half way through the ocean sounds people started getting restless. The song was about 4 min and the ocean sounds were 8 min and then the 4 min again. 16 min! And we couldn't just sit there, be still, and relax! That just shows us, we need to learn to BE STILL and take the time to hear from our Father!
Be still, and know that He is God.
Be still, and know that He is holy.
Be still, oh restless soul of mine.
Bow, before the Prince of peace.
Let the noise and clamor cease.
Be still, and know that He is God.
Be still, and know that He is faithful.
Consider all that he has done.
Stand in awe, and be amazed,
And know that He
Will never change.
Be still.
Be still and know that he is God.
Be still, and know that He is God.
Be still and know that Hes is God.
Be still. Be speechless.
Be still, and know that He is God.
Be still, and know he is our Father.
Come rest your head
Upon His breast.
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing love,
Beating for his little ones,
Calling each of us to come.
Be still.
Be still.
-Steven Curtis Chapman
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