But I Want To Know Now!

"And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority." Acts 1:7

Imagine a toddler having a complete meltdown: red faced, snot dripping down and mixing with tears, arms and legs flailing. Yup, I feel just like that sometimes. I want it now, whatever the it may be. I might not literally throw myself to the floor and hold my breath until I turn purple, but inside I can have a serious tantrum when I feel like God is making me wait for an unreasonable amount of time.

Anyone else been there?

Just like a toddler grows in maturity, and hopefully the tantrums less until they stop, I need to grow spiritually until the ones in me stop. Since God isn't required to tell me when anything is going to happen, the tantrum is pointless and exhausting. My flailing about and screaming isn't going to change anything. My tears will be counted, but they aren't going to get me my way. So what should I do?

Rest. Be still. Know that He is God. When it is the time or season that He has appointed it will happen. I can't hurry it up or even slow down it's coming. God will do it when He has it planned to be. Does that make it easy to wait? Not necessarily. But does it make it possible to wait? Yes!

Be Still and Know

This is from November 10, 2012

“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10

I have to admit this is one verse that I need to be reminded of more than almost any other one.

There are some many areas in ours lives where our minds start whirling out of control with anxious thoughts, what-ifs, plans, and fears. I have heard that women’s brains work sort of like a web. Everything is connected. That means if we start thinking about one area of our lives it makes us think about another area and then another area and so on. That means that we can quickly go from just fine to stressed thoughts. I know this verse is for everyone, male and female, but I think it is one that women need to hold onto a little bit more.

A couple of days ago I was on a spiritual high and by the next day I felt like I crashed. Nothing happened to me, but I felt worn out and emotional. I felt like I had nothing to give. Not a great feeling! My mind started to focus on the unknown and that led to thinking about things I couldn’t control and that that led to feeling useless. All of this happened in just one day.

Then I saw this verse and I knew exactly what I needed to do. I need to be still and know that He is God. My spiritual high was because of Him. The unknown is in His hands. The things I can’t control are in His hands. All of me is in His hands. He uses me as I need to be used.

Therefore, I can be still and know that He is God.