Be Still

Written by: Brenda Wingfield, Retired UM Deacon

Narrated by: Bill Anciaux

 

“Be still before the Lord, and wait for him.  Don’t get upset when someone gets ahead – someone who invents evil schemes.  Let go of anger and leave rage behind.  Don’t get upset – it will only lead to evil.”  –Psalm 37:7-8

 

For me, Lent is a time for thinking or pondering and/or questioning what is happening not only to us but to the world around us. (Ponder is one of my favorite words – just wanted you to know.)  The Psalms can be useful for many times in our lives but these verses speak to me now in this 2022 Lenten time.

 

We are a push button society and if it doesn’t work on the first push, we’ll push it again!  I admit I love my washer and dryer that operate with the push of a button; my favorite device is my Keurig coffee machine.  Sometimes, though, we need to step away from buttons and ponder. 

I invite you to read again the selected verses and use them.  

 

Find a place, any place, where you can spend time alone.  Quiet yourself and then be still.  Let your mind be still.  Be open to any thoughts that may come in.  Be still and be open to God.  Be aware of what comes into your thoughts.  Sometimes I have been flooded with ideas, remembrances, blessings, etc.  Other times there is nothing.  Regardless, I am always left comforted and refreshed. 

 

Give “time away with God” a try.  And if you wish to share you experience with me, I’ll be glad to listen.

 

God of all time, thank you for giving us each other and thank you for your presence that will never leave us.  Amen.