Shew..how hard is that? To just be still...to just sit and let God work? To rest in his presence and know that he is moving and working all things for our good.
For some reason, God is continuously placing this verse on my mind....
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 NIV)
I confess that I am one who is continuously trying to "do it myself". . I am so guilty of trying to handle things on my own, thinking I am strong, and I've got this! I tend to try to rely on my own resources and abities without giving credit to the ONE who gave me these abilities. Maybe this is why I'm continuously being reminded of this scripture. It's to remind me that doing "my part" is necessary but apart from Him it is fruitless.
I am being reminded to lean on him, to sit and rest in His presence, to let Him carry me when I feel so weak. The days that I feel most exhausted and drained are the same days that I have not sought his presence, haven't sat and rested in it, and haven't let Him just carry me!
Sometimes we need to sit and just rest, let Him work, let him carry us, and let Him take care of the details. He always works everything for our good...but we have to LET Him. When we are constantly trying to do things on our own, we can easily miss what He is trying to do, what He is trying to teach us, and where He is leading us.
He leads me...but I have to follow and I have to continuously learn to just Be Still!
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:2-3 NIV)