You would think that as an introvert being quiet and still
before the Lord would come naturally for me. But, that is not the case. There
are so many “voices” in my head; I think about what happened today, what’s
happening tomorrow, what I should have said, what I should not have said, and
all of the things that need to be done. My mind is constantly racing and it can
be very distracting when I want to sit down and pray or read the Bible. I think
of Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calmed the storm. Our thoughts and circumstances
can feel like a raging storm sometimes, but Jesus can calm those storms too. You
just need to allow God to fill you with His presence and peace and you may even
have to ask Him to quiet those voices that divert your attention. The first
part of Isaiah 46:10 (KJV) says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Those are
such powerful words, and there are times when I need to just be alone, repeat
that verse to myself, and heed its words. The rest of Psalms 46 repeats over
and over that God is our refuge. He is always with us and will handle the wars
and storms for us, all we must do is find quietness and peace in His arms.Monday, April 20, 2015
Quiet
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside
quiet waters.” Psalms 23:2
You would think that as an introvert being quiet and still
before the Lord would come naturally for me. But, that is not the case. There
are so many “voices” in my head; I think about what happened today, what’s
happening tomorrow, what I should have said, what I should not have said, and
all of the things that need to be done. My mind is constantly racing and it can
be very distracting when I want to sit down and pray or read the Bible. I think
of Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calmed the storm. Our thoughts and circumstances
can feel like a raging storm sometimes, but Jesus can calm those storms too. You
just need to allow God to fill you with His presence and peace and you may even
have to ask Him to quiet those voices that divert your attention. The first
part of Isaiah 46:10 (KJV) says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Those are
such powerful words, and there are times when I need to just be alone, repeat
that verse to myself, and heed its words. The rest of Psalms 46 repeats over
and over that God is our refuge. He is always with us and will handle the wars
and storms for us, all we must do is find quietness and peace in His arms.
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You would think that as an introvert being quiet and still
before the Lord would come naturally for me. But, that is not the case. There
are so many “voices” in my head; I think about what happened today, what’s
happening tomorrow, what I should have said, what I should not have said, and
all of the things that need to be done. My mind is constantly racing and it can
be very distracting when I want to sit down and pray or read the Bible. I think
of Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calmed the storm. Our thoughts and circumstances
can feel like a raging storm sometimes, but Jesus can calm those storms too. You
just need to allow God to fill you with His presence and peace and you may even
have to ask Him to quiet those voices that divert your attention. The first
part of Isaiah 46:10 (KJV) says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Those are
such powerful words, and there are times when I need to just be alone, repeat
that verse to myself, and heed its words. The rest of Psalms 46 repeats over
and over that God is our refuge. He is always with us and will handle the wars
and storms for us, all we must do is find quietness and peace in His arms.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that has lots of other thoughts in my mind when trying to spend quiet time with God :) It is always good to remember to be still and remember who God is and how great he is!
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He is an awesome God!
DeleteOh my goodness...you read my mind (soul?) on this post. My brain runs a million thoughts a second. I'll sit down to pray and and get this horrible guilty feeling that I can't hold a thought longer than a few seconds. Then I really feel awful when I do calm down and fall asleep. My awesome prayers won't be my ticket to Heaven, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...you read my mind (soul?) on this post. My brain runs a million thoughts a second. I'll sit down to pray and and get this horrible guilty feeling that I can't hold a thought longer than a few seconds. Then I really feel awful when I do calm down and fall asleep. My awesome prayers won't be my ticket to Heaven, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I have done that before. I finally get my thoughts to slow down, and the next thing I know I'm waking up and it's morning.
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