Be Still

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

Recently I was walking through a nature center by myself. The concerns of life left me feeling weary and in need of getting away by myself for a while. Rather than focusing my thoughts on what had been happening, I focused my attention on my surroundings. On most walks I see deer, but not this time.

I stopped for a few moments just to look at the towering trees and the fallen stumps all around me. It was then that I heard a faint noise. Hidden behind the leaves of the trees were two deer in the distance. If I had not stopped to look at the trees, I would have missed them.

The Bible tells us that God wants us to be still sometimes so we can hear Him. When life gets too hectic and noisy, it's time to slow down and take time for the Lord.