Patriot Moms

Submitted by Jennifer Mitchael, Patriot Mom

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

What does this mean? Seriously, is it just me, or can you even remember the last time you were still? I mean, STILL. Not checking face book (gasp!), not reading your e-mail, adding another entry to your calendar, trying to figure out what’s for dinner, texting, shuffling music on your IPod, checking the Blue Sheets, making a grocery list…..I could go on, but I would imagine this is constant for lots of folks. I know it is for me.

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10. I was reading and realized I had never studied this verse. I have read it, but it didn’t really sink in. So, I decided to chew on it a bit, do some research, and try to figure out what this verse is saying to me.

"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) In Hebrew, (stay with me here) the meaning or COMMAND of “Be still” means to let go or become weak. To me, this means to surrender or trust. It is hard for me to admit that I am weak. I need help. God is in control. NO matter how much I worry, how many self-help books I read, Bible Study Fellowships I attend - If I am not in fellowship with the Father, I am just spinning my wheels.

God desires a relationship with us. Look at Zephaniah 3:17. “The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing." This doesn’t sound like a Father who isn’t interested in me. He QUIETS me with His love. He takes GREAT delight in me.

I want to be wholly involved in a love like that. And, when I am, I hope to be the vessel that can spill some of that onto others. I want to spill that love onto my husband, my children, my friends, the checker at Wal-Mart, and even the crabby waiter at a restaurant.

I am working up to a little experiment. Trust me, there will be A LOT of groans and moans, but I am confident it will turn out great. I am going to suggest a “no screen Sunday”. This means if it has a screen, we don’t turn it on. Television, Computer, Blackberry, Cell Phone, IPod, Nintendo DS…..you get the picture. I’m going to give it a time limit. 9 am to 9pm. We may blow a fuse @ 9:01, but nevertheless…
We will go to church as a family. We will eat lunch as a family. We will pray together as a family. We will play games together as a family! We will connect. We will be still.

I will be the first to tell you that it is a struggle to be still. However, when I actually STOP and listen to God, OH, the sweet things He tells me. He loves me. He wants what’s best for me. He is sorry I am hurting. He knows me. He gets me. He is rejoicing over me with singing. BE STILL.