It sounds so easy to just be still but most of the time I find it really hard.  When things are crazy around me, I think I have to fix them.  I am just that kind of person.

In Psalm 46:10  He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

When we try to fix things on our own, we are actually trying to be God.  He tells us clearly that we should call upon Him for all things.  It is hard to be still but that is what we should do.

I know that when I was in the wilderness waiting for God to reveal to me how He wanted me to serve Him I had to be still.  I started leading Bible studies and serving others but I knew that was not His final calling for me.

Be Still and Know God

I knew the answer would be in His Word and in prayer.  Every morning I would sit reading my Bible and praying.  Most days I cried out to Him to tell me what He wanted me to do.  It was three years before I received His answer.  He wanted me to feed His sheep but I wasn’t where I should be in my relationship with Him.

I had to wait those three long, tearful years because I wasn’t ready.  He had to bring me to the point of totally trusting in Him.  He had to prune away the dead branches that were not producing fruit.

God has a calling for each of us.  We need to spend time with Him and He will reveal His plan for our lives.  Today “be still” with the Lord and ask Him what He wants you to do to serve Him.  There is no better joy and peace than serving the Lord.