In the Stillness

In the Stillness

~Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy ... milk without money and without price.~ Isaiah 55:1

In the hustle and bustle of today's world sometimes it's hard to be still. From going to school, work, home, church, church social related activities, and everything in between we feel like we are spinning in a neverending world of busyness. But in the stillness, God longs to speak to us through His word. He wants us to take a moment, breathe, and listen.  ~Pause~ What is God trying to say. So here are three ways to pause and hear from God not only during your quiet time, but all throughout the day.

1. Read, Read, Read

In the morning, when you wake up make it a priority to read God's word first. Don't litter your mind with your upcoming schedule for the day or make that important phone call that just can't wait another second. Isn't it important to hear from heaven first? And as you read God's word allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate the verses so that you can understand what you are reading. Oftentimes a scripture will jump out at me and I will take extra time to study that particular scripture which is helpful for me during the day. The Lord will give us our Daily bread if we reach out to Him by digesting His word on a daily basis.

2. Pray, Pray, Pray

In the morning, it can be as simple as telling God thank you. Praising Him for a new day. Then proceeding to pray the Lord's prayer.  Many times we put a huge emphasis on the words we say, but all God wants to do is to commune with us. Don't just say the words from memory in almost a robotic fashion, but think about them. Ponder what you are praying and be thankful to the God of the universe for allowing us to have a relationship with Him. Also ask God to fill you with the Spirit and enable you to live a holy life. Ask for wisdom and grace for the day. Rely on God to live through you and then you will be able to be the hands and feet of Jesus as you rely on Him to live through you each and every day.

3. Meditate
I make it a practice to learn a phrase of scripture each day. So whether I am repeating that scripture in my mind at work or meditating on another scripture that I learned the previous week, I love to meditate on God's word. That way in the midst of life you can pause and meditate even if you're in the midst of chores, or running errands or what have you.

So don't be afraid to jump in and drink of the Living water everyday and find refreshment in Him.


~For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes.~ Jeremiah 31:25







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The Art of Waiting: 5 Ways to Wait Patiently

The Art of Waiting: 5 Ways to Wait Patiently

Most of us are in a waiting period regarding some aspect of our life; whether it’s a job, or a spouse, or children, or an acceptance letter for college, or an answer from the Lord. In some aspect most are waiting for something. But how can we wait patiently? Here are 3 steps to waiting patiently.

         1.       Relax

   Psalm 37:7 says,”Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him.” God knows that we are frail beings in  and of ourselves, and we can grow faint in the area of waiting, but it’s very important to just relax  and breathe and allow the Lord to move on our behalf in His timing. God will make everything  beautiful in his timing (Ecclesiastes 3:11). And "to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

         2.      Pray

    So often we go about our daily lives forgetting to pray when anxious feelings attempt to overwhelm     us but Phillipians 4:6 says, "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God . And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." When we find ourselves     growing restless, prayer is the key to waiting patiently. When we present our anxious feelings to         God in prayer, we no longer have to carry the weight of those feelings around. 

      
        3.      Trust in the Lord

    When we have been waiting for a while, the temptation arises to allow our intellect to reason why we   haven’t received an answer. But His ways are not our ways and God’s thoughts are not our thoughts.   (Isaiah 55:8) We cannot see the beginning from the end, but God can and he has a plan for our lives.   For 1 Corinthians 2:19 reads, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart  of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."Therefore we need to Trust in the   LORD with all our heart; and lean not to our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). Even when we don’t understand. God will always open doors in the right timing that no man can close. For Lamentations 3:25-26 says, "The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord."   

     "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass." Psalm 37:5

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