Be still

Be still.

I always thought that this meant to literally stop what you’re doing. And yes sometimes that may be what God is asking us to do. But I think “be still” means something very different than what I ever thought.

Be still means to stop our minds from racing… to be still in your mind. To stop all those thoughts from overwhelming yourself. For me this is something I need to practice more, to not only still my body but still my mind.

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” (Matthew 6:34)

Be still.
Still your mind.
Still your heart.
Be still.
Listen.
Clear your mind.
Sit in silence.
Be still.

“Be still and know that I am God.“ (Psalm 46:10)

That doesn’t mean to just stand still, it means to still your soul. To still all those problems, those worries, those things the media tells you, that gossip you and your friend spoke the other day, that family member you just found out has cancer, that drink you just had to drown your sorrows in, the mistake you made, the bad grade you got, the thoughts that tell you that you’re not good enough. Stop. Be still and know that I am God.

As I was walking around the city of Sombor, that’s exactly what God was teaching me. At training camp in August I kept hearing “Be Still.” While I know that his can sometimes mean literally stopping your life to rest and rejuvenate. (Been there, done that).

Now I know that I need to still my mind. Like the still waters that are written in Psalm 23. The leading beside of still waters.

I want to share this with you all because I think that God wants us all to be still. He wants good for our lives, for us to rest in his presence.

So join me in being still in our daily lives, so we can continue to live the lives he has called us out to live. This also brings a healthy mindset and helps the thoughts to not run rampant in our minds. We take a hold of our thoughts by quieting them and being still.