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Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

It is time to make sure we are separating worry from our lives.  Often I have heard people say that inactivity or being quiet shows a lack of faith.  Somebody got that one wrong, and for a few lines, a few minutes, today I challenge us to rethink this idea.

Being still might cause us to make better decisions.

Being still might allow us to hear better.

Being still might allow us to avoid another problem.

Being still might bring healing, re-charging and strengthening.

The first place we encounter the idea of being still is when God created the world.  It says on the 7th day God rested.  Why did He do that?  I believe it is because we needed the example to follow.  We needed the ability to see our bodies are made for rest.

That is why begin still is often missed or missed marked as something it is not.  Take an opportunity today or this weekend or this summer to be still.  Watch how God works through being still in your life.

Isaiah 8:17  NLT
I will wait for the Lord, who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my hope in him.

Wait on the Lord.

Philippians 4:5-7 NLT
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Stop worrying about things and live in peace.

Proverbs 8:34  NLT
Joyful are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me outside my home!

Listen and follow God.  See what He does!
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