This week we are doing a liturgical exercise for our prayer class. Our professor has introduced us to a website called Sacred Space that gives fresh themed prayers every day. This morning as I was praying through them a piece stood out to me.
“Be still and know that I am God.”
Lord, Your words lead us to the
calmness and greatness of your presence.Lord, may I never take the gift
of freedom for granted. You gave
me the great blessing of freedom of
spirit. Fill my spirit with Your peace and
Your joy.
After praying through this about 3 times I was struck by the idea of freedom. So much of my stress in life comes from the ability to decide what my next move in life is going to be. Should I go here or there? Should I pursue this or that? Should I make this decision or that decision. As I consider them, weigh the options, argue with that imaginary self in my head, and even look for advice from others I am often left stressed and frustrated.
Yet God tells me I can be still.
I can rest.
I can trust that HE is God.
Some may take this to mean that I don’t have to decide any of these things because God is in control, and while that is a nice thought very seldom do our toughest decisions get made for us. Instead I think this encourages me to step into the tension that God has allowed me to walk through confidently and not let it rattle me. They are a gift and I can follow Him through them, no matter how volitile they appear, and know that I can be still, rest, and trust that God is God.
amen.
