Do you ever feel like everywhere you turn you are hearing the same message? Maybe through a devotion, a song, a friend, a book, or a message at church. Have you ever stopped to think that it could be God speaking to you? More than likely it is.
Being still with God is a whole lot harder than I thought. I pray and talk to God all the time. I talk. I even listen sometimes. Apparently I have some work to do in the being still part. I wonder what He is thinking as I just talk and won’t hush my mouth and be still. I suppose that is why He has to use other ways to make us “get it”..like books, devotions, blogs, songs and other people. Little things that we can so easily miss or mistake for just coincidence.
If only we would just be still and let Him be who He is anyways!
I’m going to be transparent with you. I have a bad habit of interrupting my sweet husband when he is trying to tell a story. This is partly because he is so slow in his storytelling and I tend to want him to hurry up and get to the point. Bless his heart. He probably gets so frustrated with my impatience. Convicted. Ouch. Apparently I do the same thing with my sweet Savior too. As I sat and tried to just “Be still”, I caught myself trying to start a conversation with God in my head. (like He needed me to initiate the conversation??) I couldn’t even hush in my head! That is when I felt like God was saying..”Heather, be quiet….and just be still..give me a chance to speak.”
Now, I am by no means saying that I heard an audible voice. I am not saying that I hear voices either! 🙂 I am saying that when I finally quieted my spirit and my soul..that I could feel His presence more. I even had a random thought that could only be from Him come to my mind. I even thought..”okay..well why did that thought just pop into my head?”
It’s harder than you think to just be still with Jesus. Especially since we are normally in a state of motion..making plans, running errands, taking care of things. Guess what though?? It is possible! I am a person that has a hard time just sitting ..unless I am doing something else while I am sitting. I am a multi-tasker. If I can do it…you can too! I promise you will be blessed.
Pay attention to those thoughts that come to mind when you actually give that time to God, and are still and quiet with no distractions. Start with 5 or 10 minutes..and see where it leads. Don’t give up after the first few minutes of noise that is hard to quiet in your head. You can do it! Time with Jesus is never wasted time. He will bless you. He will speak to you. You just have to learn how to be still and pay attention to the little things. (by the way, that is what I felt Him say to me in my quiet time today..and I didn’t really know why until now…but the random thought was “pay attention to the little things, that it’s all important“)
If a recurring theme or message keeps smacking you in the face, pay attention because more than likely there is a reason. It’s up to us to slow down and be still and let Him be God. He IS GOD anyways…He is God of ALL.
Here are some verses from His word, that relate to the topic of BEING STILL and LISTENING :
Psalm 37:7a (ESV) ~ Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him
Psalm 46:10a ~ “Be still, and know that I am God.”
John 10:27 (NIV) ~ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ( See, Jesus is referred to as our Shepherd and we are referred to as sheep)
Revelation 3:20 (NIV)~ Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. (Jesus desires a relationship with us. He is patient and He is persistent. He tries to talk with us..we have to open up the door though.)
I leave you with a challenge. Try just being still with Jesus. Don’t give up..because it’s going to be harder than you think..keep trying. I would love to hear back from you of how you have been blessed by this time with Jesus. Leave me a comment if you would like. If you are not signed up (subscribing) to my blog..please do! I promise that you only receive an email when I publish a new post. 🙂 You can LIKE my Simple Truths Facebook page as well. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog! Blessings to you all!
Until Next Time!
Hope For The Broken 
We had this exercise in one of my social work college classes many years ago. The class dealt with group therapy. We were all suppose to sit quietly and still for one minute. When we thought the minute was up we were to raise our hand. All of us students had our hands raised by 30 to 45 seconds. One minute is like eternity sometimes.
Anyway, your blog rings true to me as of late. I have been finding many things in life, blogs, T.V., and other sources have been sending me little messages. It seemed coincidental but your post has me thinking otherwise now.
Thank you and I love your other posts as well.
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