be still and listen

I have been struggling this week.  It has been a tough week.  I blame the weather.  My mood has fit the rainy, dreary, foggy, blah weather.  I have also been struggling with a bad feeling about my church.  If you read this you know how important my church is to me.  Last weekend I was on a roll, running my mouth (to a few people) huffing and puffing!  My voice of reason is always my friend Lora who listened to this huffing.

She told me to be still and listen.  She sent me scripture that said the same thing.  I thought I had been still and I thought I had listened.   But maybe I missed something!

Last night as I was doing my bible study guess what scripture I came upon...God telling Elijah in the book of Kings to go to a cave "be still and listen and know I am God."  This morning I am changing my sheets which I do every Saturday and I find one of those little scripture cards in my bed....the prayer reads:
"Dear God, we know you do still speak to us.  Help us to be still and know what you are trying to tell us."

The scripture on the back of the card was Exodus 33:14 "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest."

So maybe I better stop that huffing and puffing...be still and listen and God will give me rest from the struggles I've been having...what do you think?

When you are a mouth it is hard to be quiet.  I remember when Aslam asked me to take on the duties of Children's Ministry, I told him...I am used to being in charge...I am bossy...I am mouthy...and he said..."I think God is telling you, you may need this!" He was right and God was right...I needed that.

So let me listen again...Be still and listen.