Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Beauty for Ashes: Beauty for Ashes: Be Still and Know That I Am God
Beauty for Ashes: Beauty for Ashes: Be Still and Know That I Am God: Beauty for Ashes: Be Still and Know That I Am God : Be Still? Oh Lord, not that verse again! I am an adrenaline junkie! I love to jump out o...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Beauty for Ashes: Be Still and Know That I Am God
Beauty for Ashes: Be Still and Know That I Am God: Be Still? Oh Lord, not that verse again! I am an adrenaline junkie! I love to jump out of planes, ride motorcycles, mountain climb and my li...
Be Still and Know That I Am God
Be Still? Oh Lord, not that verse again! I am an adrenaline junkie! I love to jump out of planes, ride motorcycles, mountain climb and my list continues. Hum, Be Still.
You see lately I am always trying to figure things out. I pray, I plead, I worship, and I do, boy do I do. A good friend has given me God's beautiful wisdom during a recent bible study. I was sharing my anxiety with her, and when I do become braver in sharing this personal issue I am sure I will find out I am not alone. I kept asking"What should I do?", "Am I praying enough? "Should I fast", Ugh! Her simple reply" Be still, God has got it honey so do not run ahead oh him". I do believe my jaw dropped to the floor along with the tears that finally came flooding out of my eyes. Funny enough God has been telling me this for a very long time, to just rest in him, in his love and quit stressing already. He wants me to enjoy his presence, his love, this moment. I struggle with yesterday , worry about tomorrow and miss out on too much. The ability to just enjoy the day and see him in it is what he wants from me. Do you find yourself praying over and over for tomorrow only to steal the joy from today?
Mind you, I am a work in progress. I am learning to see Stop Signs in my mind whenever my worry takes over and to replace it with "God has got this kiddo". I miss his joy and look forward to seeing with new eyes yet again. Be still (my mind) and know he is God!
You see lately I am always trying to figure things out. I pray, I plead, I worship, and I do, boy do I do. A good friend has given me God's beautiful wisdom during a recent bible study. I was sharing my anxiety with her, and when I do become braver in sharing this personal issue I am sure I will find out I am not alone. I kept asking"What should I do?", "Am I praying enough? "Should I fast", Ugh! Her simple reply" Be still, God has got it honey so do not run ahead oh him". I do believe my jaw dropped to the floor along with the tears that finally came flooding out of my eyes. Funny enough God has been telling me this for a very long time, to just rest in him, in his love and quit stressing already. He wants me to enjoy his presence, his love, this moment. I struggle with yesterday , worry about tomorrow and miss out on too much. The ability to just enjoy the day and see him in it is what he wants from me. Do you find yourself praying over and over for tomorrow only to steal the joy from today?
Mind you, I am a work in progress. I am learning to see Stop Signs in my mind whenever my worry takes over and to replace it with "God has got this kiddo". I miss his joy and look forward to seeing with new eyes yet again. Be still (my mind) and know he is God!
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