Be Still and Know that I Am God by Jack Watts Father, it is so easy to live my life each day, never taking the time to pay attention to You or to all You have done for me. I havent disregarded You purposefully, but I dont make You a priority either. Then, when everything seems to unravel, when nothing works and everything that can go wrong definitely does, my focus becomes complete and instantaneous, and I regret my capriciousness instantly. I become panicked, wanting You to fix everything, fearful that my world will crumble completely. Calling upon You from the depth of my being, I hear Your voice, which gently but firmly tells me, to be still and know that You are Almighty God-That You are in charge of everything and all is well. I know that I should cease from my anxious worrying. But thats not what happens at all. That has never been my experience. Instead, I become more intense and insistent than ever, begging and whining, moaning and groaning. Anything to get Your attention and demand relief. But no matter what I do or how animated I become , Your answer never varies-not even a little. As I sit in my solitude, in moments when all is quiet, Your voice becomes even clearer, reminding me, to be still and know that You are God. If I were stronger, I would cease from all my striving, but its not in my nature to trust You that easily. I wish that this was my way, but I know that it isnt. I want to learn to rest, but that doesnt happen until I have exhausted myself with distress, fear, and fretting. Finally, when I am completely spent and can no longer muster a complaint, I bow my knee, as I should have earlier, and submit to the small quiet voice that never ceases to say, be still and know that I am there for you-That I am God Almighty. Psalm 107:27-31 Oh, How He Loves Us! Prayer is the way to Jesus! If only we would bow our knee first, He would calm our storms! But we always save the knee bowing for last. He waits. We surrender. He makes all things new again. Baby steps. We will get there. One day at a time! Have a great Saturday ! We are taking our precious granddaughter, Lacie Brooke, back towards her home in Alabama. Meeting her Dad halfway to drop her off to him. Boo hoo! Will miss her but thankful we had the time to love on her. Please keep our daughter Alicia in your prayers as she is dealing with the pain of kidney stones! Ugh! Hugs!
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:40:08 +0000
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