Stop the noise
Thursday, May 4th, 2006Some wisdom and encouragement from Sara of Inhabited…
“I feel that for quite some time now I have been running in circles…searching, but never finding what I was looking for…desperate for more, wanting to hear God, and sense Him, yet I still found myself staring through a haze. Faith pushed me, kept me “seeking” but I’d always end up right where I began, empty. I’m aware that we don’t always “feel” God. The times we do are definitely treasures in this life, but I had to ask myself if it was my fault, or if this was a season where faith alone would take my hand. Then I read a verse that really shook me and convicted me. It simply says, “Be still and know that I am God!” Psalms (46:10)
I had to ask myself…How much have I stopped lately? What has been devouring my time? How much time have I spent really seeking to KNOW HIM…I realized that even though I was taking some time to seek Him that the noise of this life was drowning out His voice.
God just really showed me I needed to STOP THE NOISE! I began thinking about the constant NOISE that surrounds us and demands our attention on a daily basis. Time slips through our fingers and the day is over without really “stopping”, only to repeat the same routine. Then we are robbed of ever experiencing what it means to really “know” God beyond what we are “taught” by those who seek Him for us. We often neglect to STOP long enough to hear Him, feel Him, breathe Him. It is easier to get sucked into the whirlwind of distractions, than make Him priority.
I was reminded I needed to turn off everything screaming…everything possibly polluting… This may sound so simple, but when things get busy, time with God is often pushed to the side and we suffer as a result. Those quiet moments spent with Him are our life support, our FIRE, our inspiration, and vision. Without Him, we are empty.
So I encourage you to just STOP…be still… and KNOW HIM…Maybe RIGHT NOW you just need to stop what you are doing. Turn off your computer. Go outside. Look up at the sky, and hear the stars sing. Breathe in and out! Realize you are alive!! Sometimes we need to be reminded of the simple things.
These are also difficult days in which we live. Temptation lurks on EVERY corner. Distractions are everywhere. There is a spiritual battle raging, so it is imperative that WE SPEND TIME with our creator. We must spend time in the Word…outside of the church walls, outside of the expected…because that is our source of strength. It is this strength that lights the valleys, or those times where God may “feel” far. One thing to remember is that He will never leave us, or forsake us. We often walk by faith, not by sight. So press on! “Be still and know”… It is when we TRULY seek that we will FIND.”
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