Friday, April 15, 2011

Be Still

Psalms 46:10

"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

I was sitting in the park enjoying the beautiful weather that we have had recently. I watched in the distance as some of the kids had gathered together to play a game of freeze tag. "Tag your it" said one of the children as they tagged the other. I could see the little boy freeze and try his very best to stand still. I watched as it took everything within him to just sit and be still until someone came and tagged him. Have you ever had to sit and wait on something and just be still for a bit. It is a hard thing to do.

Now anyone that knows me knows that I am the type to talk, talk , talk. When I am quiet I am still talking or thinking in my mind. We can not hear God with a mind full of words. It is also hard to be quiet when you have too much going on around you. As a parent and wife, I have noticed that the worst time to have my quiet time is when my husband and kids are around. Don’t get me wrong I love them dearly, However it is kind of hard to be quiet in the mist of, "Mom she won’t let me play the game with her…. "Mom she won’t let me do it myself…."Mom where is this? Or "Hon do you know where my keys are?
You get the picture I am sure.

I remember when I was a teenager. I worked at Christian Horizons. It was a camp for mentally challenged. As much as I enjoyed working at this camp. It was a very trying day sometimes. I would get up early in the morning before I had to be with the campers. This is when I got my quiet time. There was a lake at this camp and the campfire was at the lakes edge. The trees made it shady and the water was so clear. It was one of the most beautiful sights. I would take my bible every morning sit by the water. Nobody else just me and God. That was my place of peace and rejuvenation. I find the water to be so peaceful. Maybe for you it is that drive to work in the morning, or that nice hot bath. Whatever it is God wants us to be quiet once in a while. I find that God works best when it is quiet with no distractions. It is easier for us to hear his still small voice. We can not hear him when our mind is full of worries and troubles. We can not hear him when we have our hearts and thoughts on others around us. We may not be able to sit and be quiet because we are to selfish and self-centered to let ourselves be still. We need to forget about ourselves and totally concentrate on God and his love for us. During these quiet times when we are still and forget about the worries and troubles around us. Then we can truly know his peace. In our quiet time we should be full of praise and worship for all that God has done for us.