I’ve been extrememly busy lately. Or in other words I’ve had lots of noise and distractions going on. It’s hard to follow God and devote your time to him when you have a ton going on. Though it should be easy; listen to this verse
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God”
Now how much simpler can it get? Be still. It seems easy doesn’t it? It isn’t. Answer this, what is the longest you have sat doing nothing, not sleeping, not watching TV, but sat and done nothing? Maybe just looked at the stars, or clouds or sky? Just sat? It probably wasn’t very long. When was the last time when someone said something to you that was mean, and you stayed silent? The last time someone hit you, that you didn’t hit back, or say something? See how hard it is? Being still, takes work! It should be the simplest thing ever, yet we make it so difficult. We have so much noise going on such as Plays, Church, Bible Studies, Fires, Stolen things, crashes, birthday parties, School, Homework, things to distract us like computers, TV, books, video games, friends, there is no end to it. Sometimes we just need to be still. Don’t do anything. Sit and enjoy. Look outside right now, wherever you are. Is it nice out? Good, it won’t be for long so go enjoy it now. Just spend 10minutes sitting, or laying and not doing anything. Go be still. You can comment on this post after you’ve been still if you want, but not now.
Enjoy!
September 14th, 2006 at 8:47 pm
outside smells so yummy right now, it reminds me of the beach. the longest was 4 hours sitting at the beach when i gave up missing home and not wanting to be there. and i just sat. and felt the rain come down and watched the waves crash in front of me. it was wonderfull.
September 15th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
I love just lying looking at the stars or i just remember looking out at the beach one day at curch camp. Now whenever i need a place ot be still.. i go there in my memory. I love it! Really i do! lolYah but people always say… I always pray and talk to god. i dont know why things arnt becoming clear. MY responce usually is okay good you have talked.. so have you listened? Gods voice is in the whisper. Not in the thunder. Not in the wind. Well okay so he is there cuz he is everywhere but his voice is in the whisper. Alwys listen
September 15th, 2006 at 11:26 pm
I know what you mean about it being hard. But I do have to say that generally I do not hit back when Kaitlynn hits me…though it is really hard sometimes.
I get up early to do my devotions because I know I won’t have time later in the day, but because it’s before I need to do things, I always feel rushed, but don’t want to get up eariler because I’m lazy…it is hard…
September 16th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
this reminds me of one night at mikveh. Our paster preached about how we are always talking to God, do we ever just stop… and be still, and liston?
Then for the next 1/2 hour we watched this movie with only words. no sound. it was kinda like a brief serman. but then afterwords we were just quiet. no one was moving, or talking, all that was on our minds was God.
sometimes when I am alone that is what I do. Usually after my devotions I just kind of lie there on my bed and I’m just still, and thinking about God.
I love those moments!
~kt
September 16th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
yeah! It’s amazing being silent and still and listening. Powerfull to.
September 20th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
Okay, so I was still. And I listened, and watched. Being still is pretty intense. I spent my lunch at school being still (for once I ddin’t have homework due the next period so I decided to be still). So all in all it was pretty good, to be still. I gotta try it again some other time.
September 20th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
It’s truly cool isn’t it, or as y ou said intense. Crazy! Sounds likea good idea.