I have a coffee mug with the words “Be still and know that I am God” on it. I have heard and sung those words so often that they have almost become a cliché. 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!” As I was pouring the boiling water onto the teabag (I have tea in a mug), I looked at the words again.
Be – to exist, to live, to become, remain, continue
Still – at rest, motionless, quiet, calm
Know – to have a clear and certain perception
These three words are the crux of the verse. I see it this way – My existence must be rooted in and at peace with the clear and certain perception that God is who He says He is. When God makes a promise He keeps that promise. When God says that He will never leave me or forsake me, then He won’t. Here are a few verses telling us how we can trust God:
Exodus 14:14 – ‘The Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace.’
Isaiah 40:31 – ‘But those who ait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.’
Isaiah 51:12 – ‘I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid of a man that will die, And of the son of man who will be made like grass?
Luke 12:22 – 23 – ‘Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about your body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.’
I believe that God doesn’t want us stressed out and rushing around like a dog trying to catch its own tail. He needs us to be calm and at peace. We must not look at our circumstances, rather we must see life as a journey and the Kingdom of Heaven as our destination. Everything that is here on earth is temporary. The only thing that we have that is of eternal value is our faith. We have to have the kind of unshakeable faith that Jesus had while He walked on earth. It’s not easy, and the Bible never tells us that following Jesus is going to be easy, but the more we read our bible and communicate with our Heavenly Father, the easier it becomes. We have to learn to take the Scriptures at face value and not overcomplicate things. Just be still and know.
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It is often when we are still that we recognize God’s spirit teaching us. There are a lot of scripture verses about trusting God and that would make for excellent study. If you’d like to add more wonderful scripture to your knowledge, you should read The Book of Mormon. It’s such a beautiful testament to our Savior, Jesus Christ. 🙂
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Thank you for your imput Camie. Lots of blessings to you.
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Lovely post and Scripture. It is when we are still that we can hear Him. 🙏
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Yes! Thank you for your compliment. And it’s so hard sometimes to just be quiet.
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Yes, it can be hard but we will keep trying 💕😊🙏. Blessings
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Blessings to you too. 🎶🎶
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Reading the Bible and communicating with God daily are so important when it comes to being able to be still and rely on Him ! Coming from someone who has not always been faithful in that I can honestly say it is much,much harder to do when you are not doing that. 😊I have been reading a few of your posts this morning and have been happy to have found your site, I have enjoyed them very much.
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Thank you so much. It really means a lot to me. Even if you’ve been a believer for years it’s easy to slip into a comfort zone. Keep up what you are doing. Many blessings.
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