*That's not exactly the way you've heard that phrase said, now is it? No, this is how it goes. There's some kind of emergency happening and everyone is just standing around watching it, stunned, frozen like a deer in headlights when someone shouts, "Dont just STAND THERE, DO SOMETHING!" Then somebody will awake from this state of shock and call 911 or get a towel to wipe up the spilled milk. Right after something scary, shocking, upsetting, disturbing, or even joyous, happens, there is that split second where we just stand there and calculate our next move. Should we run away from it or toward it? Fight or flight. Yell or cry. Recue or revenge. We don't even realize this is happening, but the end result tells us the choice we made, whether retreated or responded. So, what's the point of this title?
*There are times in our DAILY life, we need to just STOP DOING STUFF. I am famous, or should I say 'infamous' for doing, doing, doing. I get it honest. I grew up with my dad being a guy that couldn't sit down very long, except maybe to watch the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon, with his eyes closed I might add, but he knew the exact moment I tried to turn the channel to something else. Anyway, I believe it to be genetic and also environmental. We are in America! Land of the free, home of the brave and the pursuers of happiness. We are pursuers. As an adult I learned to make a "DO LIST" and check each item off as I 'get-er-dun". Those 'checks' can be a little addicting. Ok, A LOT addicting. And what do I have at the end of the day? A false sense of control and a piece of paper with a lot of checkmarks and underneath it a fresh sheet of paper waiting to be filled with tomorrow's do-list. *
*I wrote it down and I checked it off - Make the bed, Do the dishes, Start a load of laundry, Vacuum the dog and feed the carpet. No, no, going to fast, it's the other way around. Vacuum carpet, Feed dog. BUT Did I put "FEED MY SPIRIT" on that list? Did I write down, "Time-out to talk to GOD", today? Did I STOP what I was DOING and LISTEN ? Listen to my breathe? The breathe that God put into my lungs the day I was born? Did I write," BE STILL and KNOW that I AM GOD ? (Psalm 46:10)
*First, let's look at "BE STILL". It means to "let go', 'release'. LET GO OF CONTROL and SUBMIT ourselves to GOD. Free yourself of sovereignty. Get off the control throne and allow the ONE that is supposed to be there, BE THERE. We weren't made for that job anyway, we don't fit the job discription. The ONE that IS qualified, GOD Almightly, loves us and seeks us out, desires us. Letting Go and Letting GOD is a wonderful place to be.
*Be still and "KNOW" - Know doesn't mean 'know about Him". Knowing HIM is having a personal relationship with HIM. How do I do that? The same way you did when you fell in love with some guy, or bend over and listen to your children speak. You give them attention. Listen to what GOD says, through HIS WORD the Bible, and be ON THE LOOKOUT for things that HE does in our daily life. SPEND TIME with those people who have a relationship with HIM (we call it 'fellowship', worshipping with Christian,(yes, I mean 'go to church', hanging out with them, eating with them , playing withthem, serving each other, praying for them, etc.)
*The last part of that verse in Psalm46:10 is, "I will be honored (exalted) by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Honored, exalted means to be lifted up, highly valued or glorified.
*This is a prediction made by the SOVEREIGN GOD about what is GOING to happen. Oh my! How cool is that, that HE lets us in on it. For we know that GOD IS:
Omniscient * all knowing.
Omnipresent * universal presence at the same time
Omnipotent * all powerful
Holy, Faithful, and Sovereign
Infinite * without measure, forever
WHAT A JOB DESCRIPTION THAT IS.
Romans 14:11-*As surely as I live,* says the Lord, *every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.**
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*There are times in our DAILY life, we need to just STOP DOING STUFF. I am famous, or should I say 'infamous' for doing, doing, doing. I get it honest. I grew up with my dad being a guy that couldn't sit down very long, except maybe to watch the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon, with his eyes closed I might add, but he knew the exact moment I tried to turn the channel to something else. Anyway, I believe it to be genetic and also environmental. We are in America! Land of the free, home of the brave and the pursuers of happiness. We are pursuers. As an adult I learned to make a "DO LIST" and check each item off as I 'get-er-dun". Those 'checks' can be a little addicting. Ok, A LOT addicting. And what do I have at the end of the day? A false sense of control and a piece of paper with a lot of checkmarks and underneath it a fresh sheet of paper waiting to be filled with tomorrow's do-list. *
*I wrote it down and I checked it off - Make the bed, Do the dishes, Start a load of laundry, Vacuum the dog and feed the carpet. No, no, going to fast, it's the other way around. Vacuum carpet, Feed dog. BUT Did I put "FEED MY SPIRIT" on that list? Did I write down, "Time-out to talk to GOD", today? Did I STOP what I was DOING and LISTEN ? Listen to my breathe? The breathe that God put into my lungs the day I was born? Did I write," BE STILL and KNOW that I AM GOD ? (Psalm 46:10)
*First, let's look at "BE STILL". It means to "let go', 'release'. LET GO OF CONTROL and SUBMIT ourselves to GOD. Free yourself of sovereignty. Get off the control throne and allow the ONE that is supposed to be there, BE THERE. We weren't made for that job anyway, we don't fit the job discription. The ONE that IS qualified, GOD Almightly, loves us and seeks us out, desires us. Letting Go and Letting GOD is a wonderful place to be.
*Be still and "KNOW" - Know doesn't mean 'know about Him". Knowing HIM is having a personal relationship with HIM. How do I do that? The same way you did when you fell in love with some guy, or bend over and listen to your children speak. You give them attention. Listen to what GOD says, through HIS WORD the Bible, and be ON THE LOOKOUT for things that HE does in our daily life. SPEND TIME with those people who have a relationship with HIM (we call it 'fellowship', worshipping with Christian,(yes, I mean 'go to church', hanging out with them, eating with them , playing withthem, serving each other, praying for them, etc.)
*The last part of that verse in Psalm46:10 is, "I will be honored (exalted) by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Honored, exalted means to be lifted up, highly valued or glorified.
*This is a prediction made by the SOVEREIGN GOD about what is GOING to happen. Oh my! How cool is that, that HE lets us in on it. For we know that GOD IS:
Omniscient * all knowing.
Omnipresent * universal presence at the same time
Omnipotent * all powerful
Holy, Faithful, and Sovereign
Infinite * without measure, forever
WHAT A JOB DESCRIPTION THAT IS.
Romans 14:11-*As surely as I live,* says the Lord, *every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.**
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ReplyDeleteGood job, Vanessa. You have touched on something that I have been thinking about lately. I am glad God used you to keep me thinking aobut it! :)
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