Reflections In Stillness

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

This past year as I have read my devotions and the Bible, I have kept a journal of thoughts and reflections from this quiet time.  I prayed before I began my quiet time that I would listen with my heart, hear God speak, and discern God’s word for me today.  I did not just want to read the words like I was completely a task.  Reading the Bible is actually God speaking through the written word, and I wanted to be open to what God was saying to me each day.

I would like to share with you some of what God spoke to me through this quiet time.  I hope you take the time to ponder these thoughts and hear God speak to you through these words.  I am learning to pause more and listen.  We tend to read quickly so we can move on to the next item on our agenda.  It is good to sit for a while in God’s word and to listen to how God speaks to others in the devotions they write.

·         Chase your dreams because dreams never chase you.

·         Jesus wants us to sit down with Him everyday and rest in His Presence.

·         Everything belongs to God.  When we give, we are giving back to God what is His in gratefulness.

·         God isn’t something you add to your life – God is your life and your life’s work.  Your purpose is to glorify God.

·         We are never an interruption to God.  We are His children whom He loves to hear from.

·         Counselors can comfort you in the storm, but you need a God who can still the storm.

·         When anxieties steal our breath away, we need the God who is the breath of life.

·         Stop clinging so tightly to what you think you want.  Don’t lose out on what God wants to give you.  Look up.

·         God’s love is better than any life we try to create.  We may still suffer, but God’s love is greater than anything in this world.

·         God’s arms are always open.  His mercy is waiting.  His grace is mine.

·         Worry diminishes as you look upward.

·         Don’t be afraid to let your uniqueness define your path in life.

·         Peace begins with a choice to stop being afraid followed by a decision to start trusting God.

·         God.  Not a good idea.

·         Ask God to give you more of His voice in your ear.  Listen with your eyes on the pages of the Bible.

·         God hears me even when I do not use words to pray.

·         Worry divides the mind – splitting thoughts between today and tomorrow.

·         Grace defines you.  I am who God says I am.  I am His.

·         Sorrow stretches out space in our hearts for joy.

·         Fix your eyes on Jesus.  Sometimes we are so busy doing the work for Jesus that we forget to focus on Jesus.

·         Trust Jesus.  He is the power you cannot see to do the work you cannot accomplish on your own.

·         We are never too much for God.

·         Live your life or it won’t be lived.  Only you can do what God created you to do.

·         My confidence is in God’s faithfulness.

·         You cannot accomplish goals that are not God’s goals for you.

·         God does not command you to be successful, He commands you to be faithful.

·         Go live your life and don’t worry about what could or might happen.

·         Jesus is our permanent mailing address.  Jesus wants me to be where He is.

·         God is not something to add to your life – God is your life.

·         Jesus is the solution to every problem, the answer to every question.  Jesus fills every need.

·         The past cannot be changed, live in God’s grace.  The future is in God’s hands.  Live today.

·         God’s grace and mercy is overflowing.  God will always forgive.  We never run out of God’s grace and mercy.

·         God’s agenda for your day – to make you more like Jesus.

·         Life comes with directions – The Bible.

·         Wait for the Lord.  Be patient and do not take matters in your own hands.

·         You will never go where God is not.

It takes time to be still – to settle the spiritual “wake” caused by life and settle into being quiet before God.  I hope a few of these words touched your heart and you took time to ponder what God is saying to you.  It is good to write down how God speaks to you so that you can reflect and remember.

Pause and be still before the Lord.  God has something to say to you today.  Listen.

Mark your calendars – I will be leading a seminar “Living Life Forward” on Saturday, March 21st from 9 am to 12 pm at Trinity Evangelical Church in Upper Sandusky.