Be Still and Know

I have a phrase running through my head today. I am sure I am not the only with this happening to me. I was told when I hear something over and over in my mind, that is God talking to me.

So, God is telling me to 'be still and know that I am God'. I have been thinking about this phrase and have been looking about things in my life. Do I want to be involved in the women's ministry at church or do I need to be involved in the women's ministry?

Do I need to be working outside of the house or should I focus on the freelance writing I am doing and Avon? Is it my desires or God's will. How will I ever know for sure?

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

I have worked in the home part time, full time, worked outside the home part time and full time. I enjoy being busy and I enjoy taking time to relax. How do I know what I should do?

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

I have practiced being still. Did that mean I didn't do anything at all? No, I pursued the freelance writing gigs. I applied for positions and I was chosen for those positions. So far, all the money that I was promised for those pieces of work have been paid to me. I was not worrying about the freelance work, I applied and applied and applied to many different projects. I received the work, I believe because I trusted God was leading me in this direction.

What about selling Avon? Was I being still then? Well, I had pondered selling Avon for a while. But the deciding factor was how many items that we use on a regular basis were sold by Avon. The prices for the products were very reasonable even before selling Avon. But, I thought about what I could pay for the products as an Avon representative and how much I could save our families budget.

I decided over three months ago that this is what I would like to do. But I felt that I needed to wait.

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

I was and I waited and I feel that I am being rewarded for my stillness. I took a leap in this endeavor and so far, I have been rewarded.

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

Can there be anything more difficult than being still and knowing that He is God? How many times do we want to be busy doing things for God? How many times do I try to get in God's way and share with Him what I would like for Him to do? If I could only learn this lesson the first time and be still.

I know that He is God. I just don't know in both my heart and my mind that He is God. I want to do for myself and cry when it doesn't work out. But as always God is there to tell me.....

"Dannie, look at me. Look not only into my eyes, but my heart. Dannie, be still honey. Know that I am God and I can do all that you need for me to do. Be still Dannie, so that I can show you how much I love you. Be still Dannie and know that I am God, your God".

Be still and know that He is YOUR God.