Stillness

Yesterday I walked outside to go to work and it was so cool outside. There was the tiniest of breezes and I closed my eyes just long enough to pretend it was a fall morning…….I saw leaves changing colors, smelled pumpkin spice and felt the warmth of my favorite old sweatshirt and jeans…..

Today I walked out and could barely catch a breath for the humidity outside, but nonetheless noticed how still the pasture was. Not a blade of grass moving anywhere….

I was driving in Lawton and trying to pick the very best lane, you know the one that will keep going without interruption. The lane with the fewest amount of vehicles in it at the stoplight so I could get to work that much faster than the other cars. I switched once and of course my lane came to a halt. As I watched the other lane fly by us I thought, “Had I only been still, I would not be stuck here in this lane.”

Isn’t that our lives sometimes? We try and try and try to pick the best lanes, to get ahead. We want to get to the end as fast as we can and it seems when we make all of our own decisions without consulting Christ, we end up stuck. What would happen if only I had been still? If I had truly sought the Lord’s wisdom on this matter. I am learning that for the Lord to be able to take me anywhere, He calls me to be still more often than not. For those of you who know me, you know this is not something I am good at. I fear being still. One fear in stillness for me is what if I am still enough to find out His real answer and it is not the answer I want? Another is when the Lord is being still, I think He must have forgotten my question in turn forgetting me, so I have to save Him the time and answer it myself! When all He is saying is, “come with me sweet daughter…….sit and be still with me for only a moment so I can guide your heart without fail.” Psalm 23:2 “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters” God ­makes us lie down and be still…..

There is a lot happening in my family’s life right now, as I am sure there is in yours. So today, stop. Be still with Jesus and let Him guide you. If we do this, our next step will be one of perfection because it is a step from the Savior - - - -