"Do not be afraid, stand firm and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today. . . the Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still." - from Exodus 14: 13-14
Wow what a verse! And how hard is it to "keep still"? I have come to realize, at least in my head it's not always reflected in my actions, that if I stand firm and am still that life happens better. This may seem obvious to some but for me I've had to learn this through experience and even after learning that it's the better way I still forget and have to be reminded. For me standing firm and still is me not pushing for things to happen, sometimes it's obviously not the right time, other times it seems like right timing but the "door" just won't open and the more I try the more "locks" and "bolts" are added to the "door" to keep me from going through. It's also being quiet - literally and in my head and heart - almost not thinking, not trying to decide anything, just waiting and listening for instructions.
We are in the process of finding housing and moving to the Atlanta area, I'm starting my first nurse practitioner job, we are still healing but also want to continue to grow our family. Personally, I struggle with maintaining any consistency with lots of things - reading scripture, having specific quiet, prayer time, exercising. I repeatedly say things and treat people in ways that I don't want to - it's like I don't learn my lesson the first time..or even the fifth time and that gets old to me and probably much more quickly to those around me. But if I will stand firm and be still this scripture says that the Lord will accomplish what needs to be done. So maybe instead of trying to work on the list of things I think need workin' on (and I love making those lists!) I should focus on two things - standing firm and being still. Two things! - Doesn't that bring a sigh of relief?!
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