fact. I’m not a great writer. the only time that I feel like I can write my feelings down is between midnight and two in the morning. seriously, all other times fail me. college papers? oh yeah, those were all written in the middle of the night. so incredibly thankful for online english classes. during the day, I can’t focus to save my life. I kid you not. I get distracted so easily.
lately, I have felt like I’ve been in a rush. I hate that feeling. I have a classic type B personality. I like peace, quiet, solitude, and time for reflection. without that time, you can expect to see me frazzled in about two weeks. any more than that, I’m a complete and total emotional wreck. the last two weeks have been in the frazzled state. for the past two days, this verse has been in my mind:
“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14
you’ll probably laugh at me, but when I was growing up I thought that “being still” in the Bible literally meant standing still. but now, I know that it’s a little more than just standing still for a few minutes. I have the tendency to worry about the future. I stress about school, jobs, planning a wedding, staying organized, etc. etc. etc. but, God says that even then… be still.
I wonder how many times I’ve missed out simply because I haven’t been still. I wonder how many times I’ve stressed for no reason at all? I’ve had to ask myself, when was the last time I was really still? no distractions. no facebook. no twitter. no email. no pinterest. no tv. and the other mindless things I do throughout the day. just stillness. just peace. just me and my Bible. why fight my own battles? I just have to be still. God will fight for me. when was the last time you were truly still? ♥