Assignment begins below. Please take the course of your week to complete. If it takes you longer, that is okay. Be patient with yourself as you thoughtfully think through it all.
Goal
When all else is failing (or seemingly failing, out of control, out of whack), BE STILL, knowing that He is God.
Psalm 46: 10
Identify
Last week we talked about dark places. This week, let’s explore stillness. It’s the necessary action we take when God is pruning us. SO WAIT…Stillness??? Is ACTION? Yes numbskull! (respectfully) Stillness is definitely action. It is the action of the faithful. It is the Surrender (like Surrender Yoga - that was a shameless plug) of your entire situation over to God to finish His great work in your life. I may sound like an expert here but I assure you, I am as impatient as the next one! Stillness is difficult for me. So here is what I’ve come up with: and grab your journal for this!
Make a list of all of the action you’ve taken to correct what seems incorrect in your life, business, area of lifestyle change.
Next to each item, list what the actual goal is concerning that item
Underneath each of those, write down a way to find stillness there
Here’s my example: An action I’ve taken recently to correct a cash flow shortage is to launch a flash sale on a digital item in my store, the goal was to sell 10 of them, putting $1000 in the bank (less fees of course, but giving me some cash) - this action was not successful in my goal so how can I find stillness and allow GOD to work out my cash flow issue? I can stop trying to overthink my cash flow issue and begin praying that God would give me my daily bread - as He always has. I can stop focusing on what I lack (cash) and start being grateful for all that I have - food, roof over my head, gas in my car…enough until “it” comes.
How long is your list when you are done? Because, really…BE STILL.
Affirmation
Stillness is difficult, But I know that God will never leave me nor forsake me.