“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10
Being still is not a behavior that is valued in the culture of the United States, instead constant action is valued. There is a belief that the busier you are the more productive you are. That may be valued and be a belief here on earth, but our Lord looks at the idea of being constantly moving differently. He values stillness and quality time with us, His children.
It is hard to notice things around you when you are constantly moving or focusing on several different projects. As we multitask we divide our attention into so many areas that we can lose sight of very important areas. Our full attention is not given to one area, instead we feel we need to multitask to make sure we get everything done that we believe we need to get done in a 24 hour period.
For a lot of people, the idea of sitting still and not doing or thinking about anything for even 2 minutes seems impossible. If they aren’t worried that they are missing out on something, then they are worried that they are not getting something done. I believe that mastering the ability to sit still and breathe is important. When we calm our minds and bodies, we are able to see challenges clearer, solutions come to mind quicker and our emotional states can level out.
If we, as God’s children, could learn to stop moving and be still more often than we are, then we could turn our focus to Him more. He wants to help us with our challenges, with realizing solutions and maintaining a calmer emotional state. The biggest thing stopping all of that from happening is usually us, we tend to get in our own way. We get very busy running around trying to do everything that we forget to stop and just focus even for a few minutes on the Creator of the world. However, by focusing more on God, we deepen our relationship with Him, get to know Him more and trust Him more. God, Himself, rested when He was done with His work. So we should follow His lead and slow down, rest and be still.
I pray that as we all go about our day, that we each take a few moments to slow down, calm down and acknowledge that God is here with us and He is Lord of all. Let us all exalt Him and simply Be Still. Have a wonderful day.