Life gets busy. There are a thousand voices. A phone call, a doctor's appointment, the garbage needs taken out, children are fighting, husband/wife, TV blaring, chores, outdoors. There are so many things calling for our attention. Our mind races. No wonder we feel overwhelmed, drained, tired.
God calls us to "Be Still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10). Why does He tell us to be still, and what does that have to do with Knowing God? Perhaps it is in our stillness that we can actually hear God speak. Our attention has to be undivided and other voices have to be silenced. In the stillness and the quiet, away from all the other voices, we can hear His voice and feel His Presence. Maybe if we slow down, filter out all the other noise, sit still, and just listen. But we become uncomfortable in the quiet. We turn on music, or television, or play a video. We flip open the phone and check mesages, facebook, or play games.
STOP!
TIME OUT!
BE STILL!
It has to be intentional. We have to listen to God alone. Drown out everything else. Take a break from life to hear it's Author speak. He is able to bring peace to chaotic lives and raw emotions. Our spirits can find rest and peace in His presence. "He will quiet you with His love and rejoice over you with singing" (Zephaniah 3:17).
