"BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD" - Psalm 46:10

We have a large sign on our mantel - my husband will tell you we have signs all over the house!

This particular verse calms me, reminds me who is in charge and what my responsibility is - to stop and listen!  The psalmist was actually referring to the cessation of wars, but maybe that's really what is going on in our hearts when we need the reminder to "be still...".  Elisabeth Elliott writes: "Our enemy delights in disquieting us.  Our Savior and Helper delights in quieting us.  The choice is ours.  It depends on our willingness to see everything in God, receive from His hand...and accept with gratitude...what He offers." (From KEEP A QUIET HEART)  What causes you to be "disquieted" today?  Stress over a job?  Insufficient finances?  A troubled relationship?  Your health?  The old hymn says:  "Be still my soul; the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below."

You can know that "God is your refuge and strength" (Ps. 46:1) and turn your anxious hearts to quiet ones.

For further study: Psalm 23:2, Isaiah 30:15, Isaiah 32:17, Zephaniah 3:17, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 3:4

Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.

Love,

Holly