I’ll be the first to say, I am terrible at being still. So, when God calls us to: “Be still and know that I am God….” It’s been nearly impossible for me to put that into practice. Being still hasn’t been anything I have habitually done.. EVER! I run, I go, I do… I fill any quiet time with activity. And up until now I was running from myself. In all honesty, I was scared what I would hear if it wasn’t for the noise. So, in the moments that God was relentlessly pursuing me and giving me silence to hear His voice, I would quickly get in motion to drown out the stillness. I would peruse the aisles of target, sleep with a white noise machine, and take medicine to sleep, play music loudly in the car, roll the windows down…. ANYTHING to keep from hearing silence.

God refuses to speak over our distractions. He isn’t going to loudly proclaim His will and direction for our lives over the commotions we create. He will wait- Until its silent to whisper into our souls and our hearts. Being still is an act of faith. It’s an offering of trust, and an act of belief that you are waiting for His lead in your life. You see, He offers us the ability to wait and listen, or go in ignorance and walk straight into heartache. He isn’t going to demand we follow Him, or seek His will. That is ultimately our choice. But, He waits with anticipation to speak into our hearts. He longs for our faithfulness and trust, and ultimately wants to give us the desires of our hearts.

I’m consciously practicing the calling of being still. My heart is so focused on what His will is for my life that I don’t want to miss a single syllable of what He has to speak over me. I, with all my being, believe His will is far better than mine, and He knows better than I. I am trusting in Jesus today; I am quietly awaiting His directions, and will Be still. He holds the universe and I’m confident that He holds my past my present and my future. And if I’m quiet, He will always give me the best! Far better than anything I could create in chaos.