Stillness

"He says, 'Be still and know that I am God.'" Psalm 46:10a

I've been praying for guidance and direction, for His will and His plans. Well guess what? He answered. In the stillness of my apartment, God's words echoed loudly, and He put two distinct images in my heart.

The first image was of a hunter in a deer blind on a crisp fall morning. The hunter has to prepare his equipment the night before, wake up early, and drive to the ranch. After all this effort, he then has to sit patiently and quietly until the moment arrives. In this waiting, the stillness of the morning sets in. This is what the hunter has dreamed of, what he lives for. There's a calm excitement building as he knows the animal is approaching. His senses are alive knowing that his destiny awaits.

The second image was of a fisherman, rising with the sun to embark upon his voyage. The purple, orange, and pink sherbet hued sky is a backdrop for the serene ocean that stretches before him. A fisherman must be patient, waiting to discover the wonders that lay below and in front of him. The stillness of the water speaks quietly of the adventure to come. He doesn't know where the waves will take him, but he is sure that he will be where he needs to be.

God has plans for me, but He will reveal them in His time. I have never been more confident of this. I am a hunter, I am a fisherman, and I am a child of God. The stillness in my heart only tells of adventures to come. 


"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,' declares the LORD, 'and will bring you back from captivity.'" Jeremiah 29:11-14a

Praise God for He is good!

xoxox
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