Be Still…
Much of my time is spent in solitude. Some of that is by choice (the work I do, how I’ve chosen to structure my business, etc), some of that is by nature (shocking, I know: but I’m more introverted than not), and some just happens. But I am familiar with solitude, and for the most part, I’m comfortable with it.
Or so I thought.
Much of the time down in Mexico was spent alone…working, planning, configuring, installing…or just taking time to pray and think about this opportunity to serve and potential future opportunities. The verse above came to mind a lot during those times. And I soon realized that even as familiar I am with solitude, there hasn’t been a lot of stillness.
I tend, and I think we all do, to seek busyness. I mean, after all, it *is* the American Way, is it not? But more often than not, that often-manufactured busyness isn’t very productive (and often is totally UNproductive), and is a way of distracting ourselves from some of the internal issues that we have and should be dealing with.
I realized that despite being acquainted with solitude, and as patient as I sometimes am…I’m not very patient at all. Dealing with other people’s schedules, crossing borders, technical issues, and even the cultural differences…well, let’s just say I had to fall back on that verse quite quickly, take a step back, and simply be still…and to not only know that He is God, but delight in knowing He had brought me there.
Much of my time is spent in solitude. Some of that is by choice (the work I do, how I’ve chosen to structure my business, etc), some of that is by nature (shocking, I know: but I’m more introverted than not), and some just happens. But I am familiar with solitude, and for the most…
A very simple point of view, but quite useful for me. Like you, I appreciate solitude, but even in my solitude, I forget to be still. The body might be still, but the mind never seems to stop. I must learn to make a conscious effort to be still and let God speak and lead where He wills.