Be Still

A friend gave me a verse to read the other day. One that I have read a hundred times, but this time, it was different.
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10.

In the past, when I have read this verse, my thoughts never ventured further than a nice sentiment about God. I never actually took this verse for its meaning. In actuality, this verse consists of 2 commands, commands that I have yet to follow through with.

The first, BE STILL. Absolutely still. I must stop what I am doing. I must put down what I am holding. I must stop moving. I must be still before the Lord. I must give Him my attention. He is my creator, and He deserves more than me trying to multitask Him into my day, which I am more than guilty of.

The second, KNOW. We are called to just know that He is God. To be still and know. Thats it. I make it so much more complicated in my head. But the truth is so simple. We are command to sit and rest in the knowledge that GOD JUST IS.

Not going to lie, it can be really hard to do. To sit still and think about God and nothing else is like asking a 4 year old to sit out of recess. I am alway itching to do something, and there is a busy world around me full of things to do. It doesn't help either that my mind wanders down a new path every 10 seconds. I will start by thinking about God and within a minute I am planning my outfit for a bachelorette party that is still a month away. Taking this verse for the literal meaning is a HUGE lesson in discipline. I am disciplining my mind to focus on something that I will never understand, to put aside the tasks that "need" to be done, to stop thinking about myself for 20 minutes and think about something greater. It's tough, but SO good for my soul. Spending solid time with nothing to distract is an excellent time of growth, because nothing is drowning out His presence, His emotions, His voice, His love.

Support raising- I have gotten my support letters out and have already had a couple responses, yay! Thank you again who have all been supporting me and my decision to go back to YWAM through prayer and financial support. It makes a greater impact than you will ever know.

Prayer- Finances, that I use my time wisely while I am at home, for my fellow staffers as we all get ready to head back in the next couple months, and for the future of our school as we all get ready to be rocked by the Sprit :)