be still...

Can't remember the last time that I actually spent an hour and a half to myself with nothin to do but just think. Usually I have a tendancy to fill that time up with something "productive". Beginning to see that maybe that's not neccisarily the best thing...

Just returned from a hike in the woods around the corner from our new potential home. As i was walking I began to get completely overwhelmed by everything that was going on in life... new marriage, mixed family, pending move south which involves new job, new house, new friends, new schools for the kids, the kids leaving there mom, and much more...most of which is not negative just alot to process all together.

Then I started hearing two words in my head repetatively...

BE STILL... BE STILL... BE STILL... get the picture? well I wasn't at first.

Then it hit me! Those were the words that Jesus had spoken to the waves when his closest friends and companions thought that all was lost. They thought That there was no hope. No way of getting out of this horrific situation. And when everything seemed to prove disaterous he simply spoke "Be still" and the waves calmed. Disaster overted!

Then I started hearing BE STILL, and KNOW....

What???

What"s that have to do with any of the previous? EVERYTHING!! Because He has the power to calm the storm, and because of that we need to Be Still, and Know that He is God... The Big Man's got this!!

So as I continue on my hike deeper into the woods I start trying to personalize that and see how that fits into current situation..

In the last 48 hrs I went from having no idea of what I would be doing down here to feed my family to being offered an amazing job in an excellent company. We also went from not having any idea where we would be living in two months to finding a potential home that will perfectly fit our needs and budget.

Wow!! Where did that come from?

Then He gave me the answer..

Don't trust in the things that we know... but in everything we do...EVERYTHING!!!..trust in Him...and He will direct the path!....He has directed....He is directing...he will direct!!

so BE STILL!!!