Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
Ps. 46:10
If we open our mouths, the flame of the Spirit is quenched.
As we shut our mouth, ask the Spirit to re-ignite the flame, and be still before and in the presence of our God, even the smoldering flame comes back to life.
I am so thankful for the sabbatical break in my busy life. A time for silence, listening, and growing. A time to grow in dependent, listening faith.
I know it is so hard to be still before the Living God. We live in a 24 / 7 / 365 kind of world. Most people who read blogs are busy people. We read to distract from our usual busyness. (How ironic)
The problem is that the human heart has not changed. We still have the same need as the Psalmist. We need to be still before God even if the entire world shouts that we must labor, strive, speak, and be distracted.
I believe these loud distractions guide us and move us because most of us actually prefer the noise to dealing with our inner reality.
As I often explain,
As we shut our mouth, ask the Spirit to re-ignite the flame, and be still before and in the presence of our God, even the smoldering flame comes back to life.
I am so thankful for the sabbatical break in my busy life. A time for silence, listening, and growing. A time to grow in dependent, listening faith.
I know it is so hard to be still before the Living God. We live in a 24 / 7 / 365 kind of world. Most people who read blogs are busy people. We read to distract from our usual busyness. (How ironic)
The problem is that the human heart has not changed. We still have the same need as the Psalmist. We need to be still before God even if the entire world shouts that we must labor, strive, speak, and be distracted.
I believe these loud distractions guide us and move us because most of us actually prefer the noise to dealing with our inner reality.
As I often explain,
We always take the time to do what we really want.
So, what are your true desires? What does your life illustrate is driving you? Have you taken time to be silent before the Living God? Can you even hear His still small voice over the shouts of this world's distractions?
A new week means another week to start anew. If the flames are merely smoldering, ask the Spirit to re-ignite the flame within. Your responsibility with this re-ignition (or first ignition) is to be still before the living God. Be honest. Be repentant. Look upon Jesus in faith and see His mercy and love.
Tend to the inner fire.
Make a plan this week to have a day, a morning, an hour where you consciously talk less and listen more. May the Lord fill this time so as to re-ignite the flame of true life.
Lord have mercy upon us and show us Your beauty
so our hearts will be captured by You.
May our trust and rest flow from a deep-seated knowledge that "You are God!"
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