Be still. Say what?

“Be Still and Know That I Am God.” -Psalm 46:10

This is a verse that never fails to humble me. In todays culture the act of “being still” is becoming unheard of. We are always on the go, we want it done, done right and done now, as fast as it can be done. We are a culture that rarely takes time to stop. From microwavable food, net flicks, online shopping and to supermarkets; just about everything in life can be obtained in a matter of minutes. Things with God and in all relationships aren’t this way. Its one thing to know that He is God. Thats common knowledge, God is God. But to actually take the time and give him all that He deserves is another. Being still also requires that act of giving it all to God. I cant be still before God if my mind is running a billion miles an hour. In order to be still I actually have to give everything over to God and trust Him to handle it instead of me pointlessly concerning myself over the situation.

For me personally, I enjoy being busy. I love the rush of a crunch to get things done. When I’m pressed for time I tend to work more efficiently. The problem with this inner desire to be busy is that I tend to put God in a box. Very commonly I feel like I plan out a particular “time slot” for God. I wonder what the heck I’m thinking because duh Jordan you can’t put God in a box but then it happens all over again. This cycle is totally unintentional but the more that I look inwardly the more that I realize I do it. Just sitting calmly before God and allowing Him to speak is quite frankly inconvenient but oh so necessary. In my opinion that surrender of time and of my desires is when I see God working the most in my life. God is a jealous God and He wants to have that quality time with us. Its a relationship with God, not a religion. A relationship requires many things including daily work, quality time and lots of communication. You can’t build any strong relationship on a lack of communication. 

1st Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing.” I am daily learning how important this verse is as I work on growing in my communication with God. I feel like if I could get these two verses down and to be able to be still and pray without ceasing then my relationship with God would see some major changes. I want to be a woman of prayer and a woman who is still and reverent before God. Daily I desire that opportunity to simply be still before God and to have that unceasing communication with Him.