Be Still

James 4:8
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ye double-minded."

For three years I stayed on the move. There was an appointment, ballgame, school, or work everyday. I never sat still. While staying busy was probably needed during this time in my life, it was stunting the growth in my relationship with God. I rarely cracked open my Bible unless it was Sunday. I hardly spent real time in His presence. It wasn’t that I didn’t have the desire to be with Him. I was just so distracted with the things that filled my life. Then came COVID-19 and March 17, 2020. Suddenly the world was shut down. I had zero appointments, ballgames were cancelled, school and work were closed, there was literally nowhere to go. I found myself lost. I frantically began trying to find ways to fill the time and fast becoming desperate because I was running out of things to do. Then in the way I’ve seen Him do countless times before God found a way to reach me. He gave me a verse. In the most odd and random places, almost anywhere I looked, Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God" would appear. So I did just that. I went to my room and shut myself away from everything else. Just me and my Bible, and there sitting still in His presence I found the peace and comfort I so desperately needed. I could rest easy with complete and utter faith knowing that He is in control and already knows the outcome of every situation. The only thing He required from me was some of my time and a real relationship with Him. The kind where you just trust Him to take care of everything and stop trying to control all of the outcomes.

That's all He wants from any of us. A real and honest relationship. He wants us to spend time with Him and get to know Him better. He calls out to us daily hoping we will seek Him. He wants us to trust Him to take care of us and believe he will provide all that we need.

I encourage you to spend time being still in His presence. Seek Him out and let Him have all of your troubles. I promise you, He can handle them better than you on your very best day.

Have a blessed day.
Renee Houston