Saturday morning. I’m sitting in my little trailer having my quiet time; praying Ephesians. Reflected in the glass cabinet door across the room is blowing smoke from the outdoor smoker Renaissance Man fired up earlier this morning before loading up the week’s trash and heading to the dump. Meals for grieving friends—and our dinner—will be ready in a few hours.
I’m grateful for the quiet.
I have a day full of computer work to do (and a few more windows to tackle that will have to wait for another day), but before I get started—while I’m home alone—I’m soaking up the silence. Other than a truck on the road a mile away, the only sound I hear is a persistent bird calling for spring to “hurry!”
Be still . . .
Why is it we women are often so slow—reluctant?—to do that? Why, even when we sit, do we so often busy ourselves on our phones, iPads, laptops? We fill our eyes and minds with to-do lists, news reports, Facebook dysfunction yet often fail to acknowledge the value in simply sitting quietly, slowing down our breaths, calming our spirits.
When life all around us is uncertain, stressful, one blink a way from tragic, perhaps we’d be wise to slow down, be still.
And because I am a Christian, this is what comes to mind: Be still, and know that I am God.
And so I ask myself: Do I truly believe God has “got it”? Do I believe, in the midst of all that is seen and unseen, God truly wants the best for me?
I do believe that, and I believe it for you, too.
I hope you’ll make time today—or very soon—to sit quietly, to reflect, even to ask God if he’s “got it” for you. He does. All you have to do is ask.
“Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and wondrous things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3
Thank you for this reminder, Susan! Yes, it’s difficult to “be still!” I wonder why that is. Trying to put boundaries on the “busyness” that seems to surround us is challenging. I send happy spring wishes to you as we both try to conquer this! Your words are inspiring and encouraging!