Be Still
By Roy Mullen, DB article, April 2012
Often times in my life when I have a lot of
things to do, I become busy. When I’m busy I’m forgetful; when I’m forgetful I
become filled with stress. When I’m
filled with stress, my emotions go crazy. Yet somehow in the middle of my busy,
stressful life God sees me and He has mercy on me, He comes to my side and tells me to be still; He tells me not to
worry.
He
tells me time and time again that He is God and that He controls everything.
Sometimes I don’t listen to Him—I know it’s crazy!!—but I don’t listen because
I feel that I need to take things into my own hands and that I need to make my
own decisions. This only brings me more pain in my life. And then when the pain
comes and everything has caught up with me, I find myself asking God why He let
this happen to me; and all the while God was telling me to be still and to let
Him take care of everything. I just chose not to obey Him and take heed to His
Word. This happens to everyone of us, but the key is making sure that you learn
to be still and that you learn to rest in the Lord and let Him take care of
every aspect of your life. Let Him lead you by still waters, let His shepherds’
staff bring comfort to you, and rest in the Lord and know that He is a good
shepherd to all of his sheep.
