“In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15b
Have you ever just sat silent and still for a little while, with quietness wrapped around you like a comforting favorite blanket? If you have, you know the stillness can become a moment that invokes an atmosphere of peace.
How did that happen? Well, the world slowed down because you slowed down. Calm had a chance to breathe.
When I sit still and silent, I close my eyes and breathe deeply this gift of serenity, for just a little while.
Sometimes we all need a little time to truly catch our breath …
Just for a little while, we need quiet, peaceful moments to hear ourselves think the deep thoughts—thoughts that compete for our attention but stay hidden in the shadows, because they have been crowded out by our busyness.
But for a little while savor your deep thoughts and listen to what your heart wants you to hear.
You know the thoughts I’m talking about. Maybe a prayer for someone. Maybe an idea, a dream, a hope you have felt stirring. Maybe letting go of piled-up stress that needs to be exhaled and released. Maybe acknowledging God’s nearness and drawing close to him.
Don’t pick that phone up again. The call can wait. This is a moment for stillness. The innermost part of your heart is trying to tell you something. You need this. From time to time, we all need this.
We need to give ourselves permission to savor quiet, restful moments.
They will refresh you. They will remind you who you are. You will have a new outlook on life and all that is going on around you.
All you have to do is be still … for a little while.
By Kathy Cheek
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