Be Still: Savor the Present Moment
by Helen Grace Lescheid
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“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet water, He restores my soul” (Psalm 23:1-3).
It’s in the quietness that God speaks. He nourishes our souls and our spirits. He restores us so that we can function optimally.
I had gone to a friend’s cottage on the Georgian Bay to recover from extreme mental exhaustion. As I lay on a cot in their spacious verandah, a cup of tea on a small table beside me, I willed myself to listen to the sounds all around me: the lapping of the waves on the shore below, the sighing of the pines near the house, strains of an orchestra playing softly, cooking noises in the kitchen, faint hammering on the yard, someone talking… They were homey and cheerful sounds that gave me hope that one day my life would return to normal again. And, in time, it did.
We need to be still and listen. It’s in those quiet moments that God speaks to us.
Do you feel frazzled? God wants to restore your soul, but He needs you to become quiet to do that.
Before tackling the demands of the day, spend a few moments being still. No music. No reading. No television in the background. Maybe you’ll be noticing a flower in your garden or sitting quietly listening to the rain.
Have you ever spent ten minutes quietly listening to the rain? It’s amazing what you hear: Hollow sounds as the drops hit a pipe, flat sounds as they caress a leaf, prickly sounds as they bounce off the window pane, dull sounds on cement…It’s a veritable symphony!
And all of it speaks to me of God’s order in nature as well as in life.
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Psalm 46:10).
~Thank you, Father, that I’m always in your Presence. Now as I listen to You in the quietness, let me hear Your voice. Amen.
Questions: What is so important about having that quiet moment with God? What happens during those moments?
About the Author: http://talk.thelife.com/experience/devotionalforwomen/authors/helen-lescheid/
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Thank You Helen, for this Devotional. I Am Learning the Lesson of: “Be Still and Know that I Am God!” Since My Husband passed Away, Everything has changed in My Life. I have asked the Lord to help me hear even His Slightest Whisper in My Soul. These Times have become so Precious to Me! God has showed me that I need to Tithe My Time as well as my Monetary Tithe, so I have set aside an Hour every Afternoon, apart from My Deotional Time to just be alone with God.
I Tell Him I love Him and ask what He would like me to do for Him, Today. I Always get an Answer Back. One Day He wanted me to Play, Sing & Worship Him. Another Time he asked me to go to the Secret Places in My Heart, & see what I hadn’t Given to Him! This was Difficult as I wasn’t aware that I had This, but God showed me an Area that needed to be given to Him. He Shows me these Things when I am Still and listen for His Voice. He is Truly Precious to Me!
God Bless All of You! Edna, from Canada
Thanks for such an inspiring article. I am getting in touch with Abba Father again in quiet and wonderful moments. Praise God, His love endures forever… God bless!!
i fell frazzled all of the time and i know there are times i should just sit still and listen may i ask prayer for myself today? i am going in a little bit to get a pain blocking shot in my back to see if it will help the pain i am in.
sharon
I find myself so busy, I would really like to slow down to a quieter and easier pace, but it seems there are so many demands , from my family, my husband is disabled and is very needy, I must help him with a lot of things, my children and my grandchildren are really dependant on me, I need to just have some time to myself , but there never seems to be a time. Is that selfish of me? I feel guilty when I do take some time to get away for a couple of days.
helen, thank you for the devotional. it most certainly was a savoring moment while i was able to read it with no distraction whatsoever. my little piece of a setting such as a cottage on Georgian Bay is the lazy boy chair in the living room. it faces the bay window and with the blinds drawn all the way, i can put the foot rest up and lean back slightly. i, too, have a hot tea sitting within reach. it’s quiet. all the windows are closed as the nights are cooler now and the morning’s quite damp. even with the windows closed tight, i can hear faintly the family of doves who chose our tree to make their nest in. no one is up, not the family dog nor my husband. it’s 6am. this is where i get the chance to feel the serenity and peace and the personal one on one with the Lord. as I stare out the bay window, i’m in awe of the size of the tree on the boulevard. i had never noticed how tall it has gotten since we moved in 15 years ago. when did it get so big and how could i have never noticed it before now? because i never had peace, i now look at this tree realizing that it is God’s creation, not mother nature. and everything else that surrounds me is a blessing from the Lord.
i don’t suffer nor have i suffered exhaustion since receiving the Christ Jesus as my Savior. mind you i’ll admit honestly that i do get frazzled more than I should. but I know everyday is a new day and to spend the first few hours one on one with His word, He knows exactly where i am at today and I know that I am never alone on my little piece of paradise here on earth.
“A Song of Quiet Trust”-Psalm 131:1-2 says,
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up,
my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
too great and too marvelous
for me,
But I have calmed and quieted
my soul,
like a weaned child with its
mother;
my soul is like the weaned
child that is with me.
(NRSV)
For the past 6 months I’ve went through being still with a bloodclot in my leg, and through that God opened my eyes to a whole new outlook in my ministry. I could hear him speak so clearly because there was no distractions or interuptions. Sometimes God wants us to take time to notice the little things around us. I am restored. God Bless everyone!!
How I long to be still & hear the Lord’s voice speaking to me. It is so difficult through the business of the day & yet the day goes so much smoother when I do.
I would like to thank the Lord for sparing us through “IKE”. We were so mercifully protected & provided for during this time that was so devestating for so many. Thank you also to all who prayed us during the storm. My love & graditude, In Christ my Lord
Perfect timing for me to receive this devotional. I praise the Lord and thank Him for talking to me through these written words. God bless you all.