The Depth of the Stillness

The stillness. This is where I meet God; this is where He meets me. 

I'm not that good at it. I can hear the voice of God speak through my grandmother's words: 'Just be Still!'.

So I sit and listen.  I exclude desires and distractions from my mind.  I dismiss the demands of the day ahead.  The only thing I can hear is the almost imperceptible whir of the electric timer, the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock. 

In the stillness of my mind I hear Him speak to my heart.  I hear four clear messages. 

'I AM'.  He speaks to set the tone that He is the creator and sustainer. He has no beginning and no end. He is timeless and eternal, the essence of life. 

'I love you'. He reminds me that in the great scheme of things He has great care for me.  I matter to Him. 

'I am with you'. Whatever challenge or choice I face today, whatever joy or pain, whatever victory or failure, the presence and power of the Living God is with me. 

'I am For you'. God is on my side to work for my good and to direct me in doing good for others.  He is not holding back and He is not holding out on me. 

In the stillness I hear the words of God.  I am humbled.  I am valued.  I am supported.  I am empowered.

Today, put the videos and video games away, silence your cell phone, turn off the news and the game, quiet your mind, and open your heart. 

Let Jesus speak to the depths of your soul. 

Focus Scripture:  'Be still and know that I am God.'  Psalm 46:10