Anyone that knows me can tell you I struggle with being still. We laughed the other day at work when we were talking about the latest each of us would drink caffeine in the day. I told them about 8:00 AM for me-and that is for everyone’s sake! Maybe you have had those days where you go non stop, moving from one task list to another one and before you realize it, the entire day has passed. That has been my last few weeks. Between moving and unpacking boxes to traveling with work, I have been bouncing from one thing to another. My focus quickly shifts throughout the day from family, to civilian job, to military and back to family. The days when all my worlds collide and are active at the same time are few and far between, but when it happens, it is non stop! Have you ever had those days? God reminds us to “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalms 46:10, NIV).
The same things that have been a part of the chaos are also the things that remind me daily of this verse. This past week, I drove over 10 hours in two day to go visit one of my teams on the other side of the state. In the last few hours I began to feel my back spasm like days past and I knew I had reached my physical limit. I could barely move as I tried to step out of the car a new spasm with each hesitant step. I carried my bags in the house, and was immediately greeted by kids and dogs. Big hugs from all and the spasms in my back were temporarily forgotten. I stepped out back and immediately felt a quiet and peace as I looked over the water- the ten hours driving, the back spasms, all of it was forgotten as I stood quietly and took a moment to be still. Where do you find your peace after hectic days? Where can you take time to be still?
The other day when I woke up, I stepped out back like I do every morning to let the dogs out. The picture on the blog is what greeted me. The heron sat there, unmoving, stoic. My dogs sprinted across the yard in full chaos mode, and the bird, he continued to sit still-unmoving. I shared this with a dear friend. She is known as the chaos coordinator during storm response when remaining calm expedites getting the power back on for our customers. She has suffered a significant recent loss and she still shows up, everyday, calm on the outside. I saw the heron and I thought of her. Their stillness distracts you from seeing what is really going on in their minds, their lives-but God knows. Even when all around us seems hectic, we can be still and trust in God and feel the peace that comes from that stillness.
Today, I pray that you take time to be still. Even in the hectic chaos of your days, take the time to rest, to be still.
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