dailydatewithgod

No doubt you have heard or read the quote from the Hebrew scriptures, “Be still and know that I AM God.”  I have seen it everywhere from bumper stickers to bus benches.  It is one of those phrases that have become cliché’.  Yet, like most cliché’s they are true for a reason.  I would love to tell you that my experience has been the more I do in my life, the more I make happen, the busier I get the more connected I feel to God, but that is not the truth.  I am a firm believer that life is meant to be lived and it is a spiritual life in action where the rubber meets the road.  Where I see if this faith that I have actually works in rough going.  However, I need those times of stillness to reconnect, to be filled up.  That time for me comes in my morning meditation time (my date with God) but also when I am given opportunities to do a little less in my day.  I sometimes become so preoccupied by all the things on my to do list, that I forget to slow down and appreciate the life that is happening around me.  I need stillness for that.  When I look at the life of Jesus, I have always been struck by how he often took time to step away and reconnect with God, his father. Sometimes it describes him being in front of a large crowd and stepping away.  It is like he knew that he needed moments of stillness so that he could return to the crowd of people so he could better be of service.  Stillness can be an element of self-care.  I still remember years ago when I was on a retreat in the mountains.  It was so quiet one night I could hear the blood pumping through my body.  To be honest it kind of freaked me out.  Sometimes I think I welcome the business because it keeps me from the chatter of my mind.  However, I found with a little discipline that if I am still long enough even the chatter of my mind passes.  Sometimes it takes a while, so I have to ask God for the patience to continue to sit.  That is why when I started out daily meditating, I could only do it for two minutes.  For me, I don’t judge the time of silence.  Sometimes I feel very connected, sometimes my mind will not quiet down, and sometimes I fall asleep.  What I have found most important is the consistency of showing up everyday, no matter what, and giving that time of stillness to listen for God.  I know that he appreciates it and I have come to cherish it.  What have you learned in times of stillness that escaped you during your busy times?  My prayer for you today is that you may have a moment or two of stillness to listen for God tell you how much he loves you.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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