Calling us into His Powerful Stillness!

It began earlier this week.  A restlessness within my heart.  A yearning is the only way to describe the stirring deep within my soul.  A longing to steal away from the noise and clamor of this journey called everyday life.  "Life"......filled with ups and downs, laughter and tears, joy, heartache and uncertainties.  Images of the devastation in Haiti stirring such profound indescribable emotions within my soul.  Precious fellow bloggers facing catastrophic health issues which my mind cannot grasp but my heart gladly joins in faith with them and others as we stand together upon the Promises of God!!  News of a friend's devastating deep loss....a young mother with a new baby and two young children who's husband was instantaneously killed in a car accident ~ Her life forever changed.  Families in crisis and the tragedy of the death of a child.  A nation who's at the hour of decision.....a nation that has fallen asleep and flirts with terrorism, godlessness and abortion in the name of equal rights, political correctness and choice.....a nation that was founded upon the one true and living God and His Word....Arise and wake-up America!!


These things.....very real things, have been heavy upon my heart this week.  Prayer and intercession and seeking His face on behalf of these weighty issues, needs and heartaches has been deeply imprinted upon my heart as I humbly count it an honor to stand in the gap.  But, I must honestly say that my heart yearned to soar into His Presence away from the trauma, tragedies and heartache.  I must steal away!!  I must steal away!


And then, there was this afternoon - as I entered into His Presence through praise and worship and His Word, I experienced such an outpouring of His Love, Compassion, Mercy and Grace anew and afresh deep within!!  Love spoke to my heart this afternoon......"Be Still and Know!  Be Still and Know!".  Stillness and knowing - that holy place before Him filled with an outflow of worship and adoration from our heart.   Stillness is defined as deep silence and calm.  The depths of His Heart longs to minister to the depths of our heart cries and the life issues of His beloved children.  He patiently awaits our entrance into His Presence, where we linger in stillness, listening and looking to Him. To know Him is that powerful place of heart to heart intimacy with the King! Allowing Him to reveal Himself as the Lover of our souls, Mighty God, Deliverer, Healer, Defender, Way Maker, Mighty Fortress and Rock, Faithful One!   Weariness is replaced with strength, comfort and hope.  And dreams rekindled as He breathes upon our hearts as we rest in that place of stillness and knowing.  "Be Still and Know"!


His Heart is beckoning us into His Powerful Stillness!!  It's within the veil of His Heart that He longs to minister encouragement, fresh focus and insight, divine wisdom for decisions that we are facing, divine direction as we journey the paths ahead, and a divine infusion of hope!  "Be Still and Know"!


As I sat still in His Presence, my restless unsettled heart was transformed into stillness and calm as if a Holy Balm flowed from His Heart into mine.  He knew that the burdens and heartaches that were pressing upon my heart needed to be laid fully upon His strong shoulders. And oh, what joy and blessed relief to do so!  What a wonderful, precious, burden removing, yoke destroying, Mighty God we serve.  There is no one like our God!!!

I know those precious words from heaven, "Be Still and Know", were not just to encourage and minister to the restless, yearning cry of my heart only, but to share also with you my precious bloggy friends.  The praise and worship song that came to mind this afternoon and so ministers to my heart and emotions is "Be Still and Know" by Steven Curtis Chapman.  I played this song in worship all afternoon.  The lyrics are what ushered me into His Presence and touched my heart so deeply.  They perfectly express everything the Lord spoke to my heart, so I'm led to share them with you now.  Also below is an anointed video of "Be Still and Know".  I realize that everyone is pressed for time, but I lovingly plead with you to take three of so minutes to "Be Still" and allow Him to minister to your heart today......He's calling you into the Secret Place away from the noise and clamor......."Be Still and Know".....

Be Still and Know

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know that He is Holy

Be still oh restless soul of mine

Bow before the Prince of Peace

Let the noise and clamor cease

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know that He is Faithful

Consider all that He has done

Stand in awe and be amazed

And know that He will never change

Be still

Be still and know that He is God

Be still

Be Speechless

Be still and know that He is God

Be still and know He is our Father

Come rest your head upon His breast

Listen to the rhythm of

His unfailing heart of Love

Beating for His little ones

Calling each of us to come

Be still

Be Still

Praying that as you be still before your King, your heart would be encouraged and peace flood your soul.  You are His prescious child.....He's waiting....He's calling.......

Sweet Blessings!