I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from Him. Psalm 62:1 NLT
Sometimes I find myself running here and there doing, doing, doing. I feel like I am doing the right things...good things. Often though, at the end of the day, I still feel like something is missing. Do you ever feel that way? I am sure we all do at times. I think we expect that if we do what we feel God wants us to do, our hearts will be full and our minds at peace. Why is that not always the case?
Doing and serving is not enough. There is a difference between doing and sitting in the presence of God: quiet, still, and at peace, soaking in His presence with no other agenda than just being with my Lord. I don’t know about you, but that’s hard for me. I am not use to being silent and still unless I’m asleep! I don’t like lulls in conversations and too much silence makes me uncomfortable. But I am beginning to see that sitting quietly before God is where I will receive my victory and fulfillment. Allowing Him to speak to me and putting everything else out of my mind while I focus on Him fills that void that all the other “good stuff” doesn’t.
So, when you feel like you are starting to run on empty, even though you are doing all the right things, find time...no, make time, to sit quietly in His presence. According to our key verse, that is where we will find our victory.
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. NIV
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
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