Title of the day: Be still

Have you ever suddenly feel very tired of what ever things you are doing, thinking, or feeling? have you ever feel that you want to just stop whatever things that you are doing, thinking or even feeling and just wanna rest and be still? (sound like a potential suicidal person! hahaha but I am not lah!)

Getting kinda tired of doing and doing things, keep thinking about future, worring about things and feeling up and down emotionally and messing up things in my life... haiz... real tired for all this... I just wanna be still in God... hmmm.... just wanna find one weekends to do a silence retreat with God soon... with prayers and worship... found out a story very interesting about this lady how God has "interupted" her during her retreat with God....


Be Still With God by: Nancy B. Gibbs, Source Unknown

All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went grocery shopping and prepared for a barbecue supper, complete with ribs and chicken. I wanted everything to be perfect.

Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was dog-tired. I simply couldn't work as long as I could when I was younger. "I've got to rest for a minute," I told my husband, Roy, as I collapsed into my favorite rocking chair. Music was playing, my dog and cat were chasing each other and the telephone rang.

A scripture from Psalm 46 popped into my mind. "Be still, and know that I am God." I realized that I hadn't spent much time in prayer that day. Was I too busy to even utter a simple word of thanks to God? Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there, I thought. I longed for a few minutes alone with God.

Roy and I had invested a great deal of time and work in the patio that spring. The flowers and hanging baskets were breathtaking. It was definitely a heavenly place of rest and tranquility. If I can't be still with God in that environment, I can't be still with Him anywhere, I thought. While Roy was talking on the telephone, I slipped out the backdoor and sat down on my favorite patio chair. I closed my eyes and began to pray, counting my many blessings.

A bird flew by me, chirping and singing. It interrupted my thoughts. It landed on the bird feeder and began eating dinner as I watched. After a few minutes it flew away, singing another song.
I closed my eyes again. A gust of wind blew, which caused my wind chimes to dance. They made a joyful sound, but again I lost my concentration on God. I squirmed and wiggled in my chair. I looked up toward the blue sky and saw the clouds moving slowly toward the horizon. The wind died down. My wind chimes finally became quiet.

Again, I bowed in prayer. "Honk, honk," I heard. I almost jumped out of my skin. A neighbor was driving down the street. He waved at me and smiled. I waved back, happy that he cared. I quickly tried once again to settle down, repeating the familiar verse in my mind. Be still and know that I am God.

"I'm trying God. I really am," I whispered. "But you've got to help me here."
The backdoor opened. My husband walked outside. "I love you," he said. "I was wondering where you were." I chuckled, as he came over and kissed me, then turned around and went back inside.

"Where's the quiet time?" I asked God. My heart fluttered. There was no pain, only a beat that interrupted me yet again. This is impossible, I thought. There's no time to be still and to know that God is with me. There's too much going on in the world and entirely too much activity all around me.

Then it suddenly dawned on me. God was speaking to me the entire time I was attempting to be still. I remembered the music playing as I'd begun my quiet time. He sent a sparrow to lighten my life with song. He sent a gentle breeze. He sent a neighbor to let me know that I had a friend.

He sent my sweetheart to offer sincere sentiments of love. He caused my heart to flutter to remind me of life. While I was trying to count my blessings, God was busy multiplying them.
I laughed to realize that the "interruptions" of my quiet time with God were special blessings He'd sent to show me He was with me the entire time.


Heavenly father, I long to have the time just be still and quiet, praying and worshiping you.. I pray that this day will come quick as I need to be refresh by you once again... I am sorry that I have taken things into my own hands without even consulting you first and guess what... I "mess" things up again.. messing up my work, friendships, feelings etc... but I thank you that you are soooo good that you are willing to help cleaning up my "mess". Father you take over ok? I return my life back to you... help me by reminding me to always seek you first before doing anything... let me be lead by the Holy Spirit rather then my flesh... and help me to be humble all the time, delivered me from temptation and sins, help to remind me to pray for my family, church and friends... Thank you Lord... help me to see the gdness plan that you have for me for the future... I pray all this and cover it with the blood of Jesus.. Amen