From "Dear God' to "Amen"

Be still and know, that I am God …” (Psalm 46:10)

Life has its hard times, no matter what stage of life you are in. That’s why it’s so important to stick with God; to seek Him; be with Him. Revel in all that God is. It’s important to firmly establish this relationship with God. So you are comfortable in turning to Him when the storms hit.

How do you get to know God? You keep looking into His Word for one thing. Every time, a snippet of God’s character is revealed. So you begin to know the kind of Person He is. It becomes ingrained because the same qualities are repeated throughout history. Second is prayer. Prayer is a little harder to address because my first thought is about asking and receiving. For that is surely a natural first step. And some thanks as well. But prayer has to be more. Prayer beyond asking is like floating on the salty sea. Buoyant. You are there … and the sea is there. You may think you are alone, aware only of yourself. But the salty sea is holding you up, the sun is warm and the breeze is cool and refreshing. The sounds on land are muffled. So there is this Presence, this being held up, supported, and a sense of not going forward or back, but just being. You are there … and He is there. And it’s enough. I wonder how all my worries and cares seem to drift away when I am here in this gently rocking of waves, blue skies, puffy white clouds, bright sunshiny “place”. They seem to recede into the horizon. Muffled. I think that’s what prayer beyond asking is like. Being held up. Being warm. Being refreshed. Being.

I invite you to enter into His peace where the only pressure you feel is His arms around you … and His Word … Be still and know that I am GOD.