Stop.

STOP!!!! Just stop whatever you are doing, thinking, planning. Just take a minute....no take several minutes. It's really worth it!

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."

So lately God has been really wooing me to come near Him. It has been a very tangible sense of His calling me close. I love it! The verse I have above just goes along with what I've been feeling in my spirit. I bet most, if not all, of you have read, heard, or used "Be still and know that I am God" at some point in your life. If you seriously, consciously make it a point to get in His presence...whether by finding a quiet place to read His word, pray, listen to worship,etc...you will reap the rewards. And these rewards are heavenly!

So, have we all just left off the other part of verse 10? "I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." That is not a question...it is a FACT! God doesn't just say things...He means it 100% of the time. So be excited! He WILL be exalted among the nations... He WILL be exalted in the earth! I for one want to be one of those who exalts Him NOW.

I have reaped the benefits of being still. And for those who know me, you know I am not naturally a 'still' person! In fact, when I first tried it, I found my mind wandered to everything but the Lord. (what am I going to make for dinner, will that agent call today, did I ever send in that check, etc) For me, the tool that helped me relax and focus was music (imagine that). Sometimes it is just listening, sometimes it's getting on my keyboard and having my own, private worship time with my audience of One! But whatever it is...the goal is to get to a place where I can just BE. Just BE and listen and wait. That's all!

Try it...try it today!! You CAN make a plan to do that. Ask someone to watch the kiddos for 30 minutes, stick food in the oven and then take a timer with you so you don't worry about dinner, or (drumroll please) skip that episode of your tv show... (I know~I'm going crazy here!)

Do it, and then please tell me about your experience. Once you've been there, let God continue to woo you into His presence...often.

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."