Be Still ā€¦ and Be Active
One of the great challenges of our day is learning how to truly be still before the Lord.
Most of us live with constant noise, movement, pressure, and distraction. We are accustomed to striving, reacting, producing, and pushing forward. Because of that, stillness can feel unfamiliarā€”even uncomfortable at first.
But the good news is this: we can learn.
We can learn to quiet ourselves before God.
We can learn to receive His presence.
We can learn to rest our souls.
(And if this is difficult for you, that is okay. Last weekā€™s article offered several practices that may help.)
Yet as we grow in stillness, another challenge can quietly emerge.
Sometimes people discover such peace, healing, and comfort in Godā€™s presence that they unintentionally become passive in their faith. They begin enjoying being with Godā€”but slowly stop moving with God.
No one intends for this to happen. In fact, it often grows out of something wonderful: finally learning to stop striving and receive from the Lord....
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