One of the common themes I've been hearing from people lately (and experiencing in my own life to some extent) is stress. But I would like to remind everyone, as the Lord reminded me tonight, take time to be still in His presence. There is a time for boisterous praise and fervent intercessory prayer, but of equal importance is time spent being still and silent in the presence of the Lord. Time like this reminds us of who He is and who we are before Him. My life changed when I realized this one truth…I am very small but greatly loved. You learn the reality of these words by being silent in His presence. The world will not fall apart because you made a mistake, nor is the world held together by your good deeds or battles in prayer. The world is held together by a God who allows you to participate in His victories and invites you to rest in His presence.
Psalm 46 (NIV) God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. "Selah" There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."Selah" Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. "Selah"
May the shalom that passes understanding (Philippians 4:6,7) be with you all,