Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)
The older I get, the less excitement I need in my life...the more I rue haste...the less confusion I can tolerate. I crave calmness and deliberateness and admire those who are exhibiting it. The more I think about Jesus, the more I find these qualities in Him...the more I want HIS life to overshadow my own.
What a beautiful calming post. You have described exactly how I feel. I don't need to be entertained, in face I prefer not to be. I find my quiet times so sweet and I do think the Lord provides these to draw closer to Him. What joy the soul feels!
ReplyDeleteI crave calmness too, but I still crave some excitement and do not like noise very much at all. I'm definitely too hasty, but half as much as I used to be. My very fav verse , if I had to pick a fav, is ' Be still, and know that I am God. " My mantra, I wanted to put it on my grave marker, but figured someone would think it was funny as you can't be as still as when you are in the ground right ? ha, anyway,thanks as usual, I love the labyrinth picture with your walking up there, take care ! Gina
ReplyDeleteI really relate to your post Rebecca...my favorite words are silent and listen(they share exact letters)...my computer is in what I call My Quiet Room and I love the Stillness of my walks in the woods. I love to slowly meander there, preferably in cooler weather though!
ReplyDelete♥...Wanda
My sentiments exactly. In His presence is
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There is a peace in the aging process if
we just let go and let God.
I am in desperate need of some extra strength! So perhaps I could use some more calmness and deliberateness!
ReplyDeleteI think a calm and deliberate nap might be in order!
I feel the same as you Rebecca, skip the excitement part, a little peace is much better.
Love Di ♥
Lovely, soothing post...I will echo the other ladies' sentiment regarding silence and calmness. When I need a respite, I think of how beautiful the Garden of Eden must have been. That would have been the ultimate in peace and quiet.
ReplyDeleteHow blessed I am to be in the company of such like-minded individuals :) Thank you, friends, for your thoughtful and insightful comments.
ReplyDeleteI'm in total agreement! I'm so thankful that He desires to "lead me beside still waters" where He restores and refreshes! Streams in the Desert is one of my all-time favorite devotional books; I can't think of any book other than the Bible that God has used so mightily to give me direction and encouragement.
ReplyDeleteOh I do love the peace and quiet of being alone in prayer Rebecca.....No I do not need excitement in my life, although it does seem to find me at times.....:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteI'm not at a place yet where I can do away with excitement due to family circumstances. But my heart and soul do long for those quiet times and I appreciate them when I have them. I do try to live each day intentionally...and the older I get the better I am at pacing myself. I have no problem every now and then not even leaving the inside of my house for a couple of days in a row...something that would have seemed dreadful when I was younger! I rarely turn the radio or TV on when I am alone...I hear people say they do that just to have some background noise. I find there is enough noise in life without my adding to it that way! Thanks Rebecca for this inspiration. I hope now to be even more intentional about finding strength through quietness and calmness. "In quietness and confidence shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15
ReplyDeleteAmen and Amen!
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