Day 10 – Be Still.

Today may have been a tipping point for me and my writing. As I was about to gear up and edit some chapters this morning, God said, “Be still with me,” kind of like spending time with him but on a different level of Spirit-filled intensity. This type of meditation is really focused on the peace of God and seeking the meaning of that idea through Scripture, through sitting still, and being sure I do not focus on the next moment. For me it helped enjoy the moment with God. That is a huge lesson I have been disciplining myself to focus on….living in this moment right now as I write this blog entry. I concern myself so much with tomorrow that I forget about today. Before I go to bed, I will take a few more minutes to sit still in peace as I listen to the beautiful voice of Christy Nockels in a few of her songs.

I have learned that writing is a very busy business. I think that it becomes so busy sometimes that it is easy to forget significant areas of life, including this idea that encompasses the Stillness of God. I read on the Internet today that in Solomon’s Temple meditation was a regular practice. Many Christians often think that meditation has to deal only with Eastern religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, or Taoism, but I do not think anything could be farther from the truth. Meditation and more specifically prayer time in stillness creates centeredness with peace in our lives. The ability to go and to stop mentally on command is where one type of peace exists. You must be still so that your mind focuses on God’s character and the peace we should attain through His Spirit and those peaceful moments.

I did not work on anything other than this blog entry in regards to the book today. God is teaching me to be still so that I do not freak out in anxiety over really dumb things in life. Controlling stress, anxiety, and fear is something I hope God teaches me to master through “acknowledging His ways” so that “I do not lean on my own understanding.” I am always trying to figure everything out, the key to the puzzle….where does it fit? If you are able to enjoy the moment in stillness wherever you may be, I guarantee you will be far ahead of the person who has never slowed down long enough to realize what that is. No, I did not work today. I listened to God and remained still so he could do some much needed personal work on my heart in quality time spent with Him. I would say that is something no one can take away from me.