A Norvell Note for August 9, 2021
Vol. 24 No. 31
Being Still Is Hard
“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10, NIV)
Lord, I hear You. I know You are God. I know that during the political and worldly chaos that existed when You spoke those words, and amid the political and temporal chaos in our time, You are with us, and You are God. I’ve read these words thousands of times, and I look at the framed version of this verse that hangs on my wall almost daily. I know You are God. I know You are in control.
Lord, I hear You, and I trust You, but being still is the last thing I want to do right now.
Lord, I want to do something. I want to say something. I want to fix things. I want to take away the pain and suffering. I want to make things better. I hear You, but being still is hard right now. I suppose that’s why You want me to be still.
“Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything.” (Psalm 46:10, The Message)
If I’m saying and doing and fixing, then I have not stepped out of the traffic and not taking a long, loving look at You. But it feels like this: “Oh, imagine yourself in a building, up in flames being told to stand still.” (Sara Bareilles and John Legend)
I know that my power and strength come when I am still and present now. I know that when You tell me to be still, it is for my good, so I am trying to be still and keep my eyes, mind, and heart focused on You.
I’m trying, Lord, but right now, being still is hard.
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