Be still…
When rest is best what does that mean? What is rest? The word rest means, “cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength 2-allow to be inactive in order to regain strength, health and energy.” Sounds like rest has benefits for us.
As I prayed and thought about this blog today continuing from yesterday came to mind. Is worry worth loosing peace? The answer to me is no it is not. How do you not worry?
Before I knew the Lord, I would worry about everything but through the last 28 years I’ve learned how to rest, trust and depend on God through it all.
Rest in stillness. The word stillness means, “The quality or a state of being still, quietness, silence, calmness, inactivity. Habitual silence or quiet.”
That really is the opposite of worry, stress and anxiousness. The Bible tells us in, Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:1-9 is about God being your refuge, strength and ever-present help in trouble. Then verse 10 “Be still,” is an instruction on what I’m to do. Be still in Hebrew means ‘let go’ and ‘release.’
Letting go of the worry, stress and anxiety by telling it to go, and reminding yourself God fights for you.
How do you know God through Jesus his Son? By asking him to come into your life, forgive you of your sins.
If worry is bothering you, call out to the Lord Jesus he will give you peace. Being still is rest! Rest is essential to health. We can not be human doings all the time we need balance to our lives rest is part of balance.
Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble. 2-Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3-Though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with swelling.” Those verses describe stress, troubles and problems.
Verses 4-9 describe God’s place and defense. I love verse 7 “The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.” We can rest in God and know that he knows about our situations. And He is with us. Think on those things. By resting and trusting God you will have peace.