I have a pretty active schedule. I feel like I thrive on having events, meetings, and commitments. I like to keep busy. I come from the background of if you want something to happen then go do it. I can fall into the temptation of busyness equals importance and effectiveness. To be honest, sometimes when I don’t want to deal with tough things I overschedule myself so that I can legitimize not having time to work through a tough conversation or growth area. I now realize when I find my self busy that I need to take a moment and evaluate whether I am running to how I’m wired or if I am running away from who I was made to be.
I have learned that I have to schedule time to “Be still and know that I(God) am God.” Most of the time it is difficult for me to be still, to stop, to now have a plan, to intentionally do nothing with the whole purpose of connecting with God. Sometimes I find myself frustrated, feeling like I am wasting my time, sensing that I could make a bigger impact by doing something else. And then I quiet down. I stop thinking, I stop looking at my phone. I stop reflecting on my schedule. I stop creatively brainstorming the next season of my life. I just stop. I take a deep breath and simply be still. After awhile the noise of my thoughts and movements quiet down enough for me to hear. And usually when I begin to hear, I am blown away by the beauty of what I hear, of what I experience. My to do list and worries evaporate like dust in the wind and I am overwhelmed by a flood of grace and peace. Even in the times where I don’t want to, I find life in the Be Still and Know.
Take a moment or two to find peace and rest in the Be Still and Know. (Psalms 46:10).