Finding time to be still, to be quiet, seems like an unattainable luxury

He sat for a long time and thought to himself that he wished he knew how to pray; yet he knew, untaught, how by abandonment of himself to let the quietness take hold of him.

 ~~Elizabeth Goudge

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

How can we let the quietness “take hold” of us? Our lives are so very busy. Finding time to be still, to be quiet, seems like an unattainable luxury.

But we must try. Days will pass and, if we wait until we have the time or the attitude or the setting to pray, we may never get around to it. We will wonder why we feel so harried and why God seems so far away. At that time we must remember what we already know—that we must abandon ourselves and let the quiet take hold.

“Be still, and know that I am God,” wrote the psalmist (Psalm 46:10). God invites us to, at least for a few moments, cease our physical and mental activity and simply bask in who he is. We don’t need to do or say anything; we simply need to be with God.

Prayer for Meditation

Here I am, gracious Father. I just want to sit here quietly with you.

Scripture for Meditation

Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”Psalm 46:10

Music for Meditation

Be Still and Know

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