Wait and Be Still - Easy to Say, Harder to Do

Do you lack patience…

'Be still in the presence of the Lord , and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. ' Psalms 37:7

some say patience is a virtue, a state of moral excellence; others say it is overrated and you shouldn’t wait and just go for it. the former is what i would like to strive to have, while the latter has caused me lots of heartache and failure.

most of the time it’s my inability to slow down and truly be at peace. i have yet to be ‘still’ while in prayer, meditation, and even worship. my thoughts betray me because so much continues to keep flooding my mind while i’m trying to be with the Lord.

what i have been learning the past couple of months in the ekklesia excelerator course is that you if you are not asking for and being in the Presence of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus, we are missing out the fullness of life, what plan and purposes God has for us to fulfill, and to see His promises come true in our lives.

working on slowing my mind, and when i feel distracted i have a ‘mini’ conversation with myself. re-learning how to block the noise and distractions of life to praise our God. wanting to be fully engaged when worshipping and praising Him (if you see me singing out loud while driving, kindly ignore me and keep moving).

it has taken some effort, and while i am not fully there, i am working on it and will continue to pursue have quiet time with The Lord. starts with emptying what’s in my head, revealing what’s in my heart, and confess everything to Him while in my morning prayer, through the day, and before i lay my head to sleep.

Father God, please continue to work on me when i need to ‘still’ myself - mind and thoughts. that through your Holy Spirit i may hear from you. help me to know what it is time to move, and in the interim to wait patiently. may my actions after you’ve allowed me to “go” bring honor and glory to you. in Jesus’ name i pray, amen!