Be still, and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)
No other season of the year seems busier than the Christmas season. While it is meant to bring us God’s gift of PEACE and JOY, we often can’t receive it because we don’t quiet our hearts and minds enough to allow God to be in the center of our activities.
Recently, I was reading a daily devotion from the devotional book, Streams in the Desert, and the phrase “the power of stillness” jumped out at me:
“Is there anything that can touch our hearts like the power of stillness? Deep within the center of our soul is a chamber of peace where God lives, and where, if we will enter it and quiet all the other sounds, we can hear his gentle whisper.”
“Even in the fastest wheel that is turning, if you look at the center, where the axle is found, there is no movement of all. And even in the busiest life, there is a place where we may dwell alone with God in eternal stillness.”
I’m challenging myself, and you, to take time during this Advent season to experience the power of stillness. Take time to listen to the words of Christmas carols. Read the Christmas story and ponder its meaning in your life. Set aside time to pray, offering God thanks for all He has done in your life.
May you discover the power of stillness this Christmas season.
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Such a great reminder, thank you Sandra! Merry Christmas!
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Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Thank you for the reminder! So much power in being still!
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Thank you for the Christmas Stillness message. Briefly, my wife and myself are school teachers and this has been a very different school year. We both feel called to our profession; however, the noise of today is deafening. Your message opened the eyes of my heart.
Yours in Christ,
Gary
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Such a great message.
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