Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Is God trying to tell you to “hush” right now?  I find myself sometimes going to Him and rattling on and on about everything that comes to mind, whether it is about me, or my husband, children, other people on my prayer list, the world, our President, a good parking space at the grocery store, things I think may need to change and just like that, He says, “Janet, hush for a minute!” While we should be talking with Him about everything throughout our day, we also need to just “Be still” in His presence, sometimes that alone would shorten our list just remembering that nothing is difficult for Him. If I am not careful, I can get so caught up in “my list of things” that I don’t stop for a minute to hear His heart!

If you are feeling overwhelmed or heart broken or even if you are on the “mountain top” right now, it is so important, everyday to just take the time to stop and just sit in His presence.  If you can just get a couple minutes with no one talking, for a few minutes and just focus on Him and ask Him to show you what is on His heart. What would He like to see accomplished in your life?  How does He think your day would best be spent?  What does He feel needs to go or maybe be added?  Just rest in Him for a minute and allow Him to speak to your heart. 

I just want to encourage you today, no matter what is going on around you, to grab some quiet time with Him.  Once you find somewhere quiet, sit down and the first thing I do is just spend a minute praising Him for who He is and thanking Him for all He has done. Then instead of your telling Him what needs to happen, ask Him to give you the wisdom and strength you need for your day!  Don’t miss out on that time with Him, you will find you never want to get up from it, but at least when you do you will be empowered for the rest of your day!