Have you ever noticed how often God reminds us to be still and give him room to be God? In Psalm 46.10 he says, “Be still and know that I am God”. In Exodus 14.14, God reminds us through Moses that he will fight for us, we need only to be still. And yet, what do we do when faced with a problem? We run everywhere trying to find a solution, when the only thing that we really need to do is to be still and let God show us the way.
If you are lost, wandering is not the way to be found. You must stop and let it be known where you are. Then, you must wait for help to come to you. Instead of wearing yourself out by fighting battles that you were never meant to fight, stop! Be still and take the time to go to God. Tell him where you are, and be honest. He knows when you’re tired. He knows when you feel lost, and he knows exactly where you are.
There isn’t a magical formula or special prayer you have to pray, just trust in your heart that there is one God in control of the universe, and that he is ready to listen to you. However, you first have to trust that it’s ok to stop fighting for a while, be still, and know that God is ultimately in control. The battle may not end immediately, but when you are prompted to start moving again, God moves with you and ahead of you in battle.
Prayer is simply talking to God and believing that he listens- he is a friend who won’t share your secrets, and he understands the deepest cries of your heart, even when you don’t know how to express what you’re feeling. What God says always happens, and you can trust that when he says for us to be still, it’s because he’s about to do something that only God can do!
Reflections Along the Journey 