Psalm 46:10
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Be still.
For me, this is hard. It is hard
to not over analyze everything and want to jump in to try to resolve issues or
figure out a plan for what is next or whatever needs to be done. God says, “Be still.”
This week, as some friends had to figure out
details for a funeral, I felt helpless.
I wanted to help heal their hurt, comfort them during this time. However, I couldn’t do much but pray. While prayer is certainly enough, sometimes
it just doesn’t feel like it. I wasn’t
doing so well at being still.
In another situation this week, I struggled to be
still and trust that the Lord was at work.
This was an instance that impacts my future and I just wanted to be as
in control as I could be. Yet, it wasn’t
a situation that I could control. I
needed to simply be still and wait on the Lord to direct me.
In some ways, this makes me wonder if God looks
down on us, as I do my son, simply thinking, let me be the parent. I’ll take care of you.
Today, I want to encourage you to simply be
still. Be still and know that He is God
and he will be exalted amount the nations and in the earth.