BE STILL

I ran into my friend Micah as we entered work together today. He'd been to the dentist and couldn't talk for another 15 minutes. I thought it would be hard for him, others were asking for 20 minutes. Micah is an extrovert like me. One thing I've noticed about myself and my personality type is that it is hard to just be still. The Bible gives some good advice that we should be still and know that God is God. But for me, silence and solitude are tough. It gets a little easier as I get older, maybe because I realize how little I actually know and how small I am in the scale of eternity. The truth is I need to discipline myself to be still. God wouldn't tell us to do so if it wouldn't benefit us. His plans are to grow us and to prosper us; not to give us tasks that will drive us crazy. Obeying Him brings life. Disobedience brings all kinds of crap into our lives. While crap can make things grow it is no fun to wade through. So take some time to be still and quiet. Listen for is voice. If you are His sheep you will know it.