Be still and know that I am God

He says, "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 46:10-11 NIV

It has been a bit of a weird week. There has been a lot of training activity and a lot of things to absorb. At the end of my running around I realise that mostly accidently my quiet time has been missed.

What is interesting to me is that I can already feel that I am off kilter, slightly away from my proper path. I am a morning person so my normal habit is to pray in the morning. For me it allows a sense of peace to enter my life. And a chance to "centre down" as some people say and listen to God and let him speak into my life. Now that I realise this I have resolved to get back on track.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a Saint or anything. Just an every day sinner who has discovered that life is better when you pray. Sin separates us from God, so prayer restores us and narrows the gap between us.

As it says in the reading above "be still and know that I am God" - it might take us years to learn that fact, but learn it we should.

If today you feel ragged inside your mind, or distracted, or unhappy. I beg you turn today to your Lord and your God. Experiment at first if you like, especially if you don't believe me.

Find somewhere quiet if you can. Turn your phone off or at least put it on silent. Sit there and say to God, "here I am" that's the hardest part just getting to that point. After that read a psalm or just listen. You need to experiment with what works best for you. But remember it's about slowing down and letting God speak into your life. The more you do it the better you will feel. But it's not just about feelings. Somehow in the quietness God comes in and instructs us and loves us.

For reflection:
The Lord  said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord , for the Lord  is about to pass by."
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord , but the Lord  was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord  was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord  was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" 1 Kings 19:11-13 NIV