Come and sit with me!
Do you trust me enough to walk my way?
Like Martha, you try too hard.
Accept the fact you get tired
and make allowances for yourself.
Do not stress over little things.
Be still, like Mary, and simply listen.
Psalm 37:7a, 34 (NIV) “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;…Wait for the Lord and keep his way.”
King David shows us a great picture of waiting until God’s appointed time for him to be crowned a king. Yet he was anointed many, many years previously by Samuel the prophet. Though David was being hunted by Saul, he wrote many of the Psalms during this waiting time.
Recently, my sister and I decided to go to a campground as part of our yearly visit and we did have a wonderful time undistracted by the minutiae of life at home. Her children and grandchildren visited and enjoyed the cool pond. We also enjoyed long walks and talks in the morning. With my brother joining us, there were times of singing praises and listening to old camp-meeting songs which increased the presence of God in our lives. I want to make more time to be still and relax and enjoy the journey.
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Beautiful and thoughtful! “Do not stress over little things”- This is so profound.
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Thank you so much. I’m still trying to get the work on “My Lovely Blog Award” complete but I am not going to “stress” it. I am working on it. Thank you for stretching me.
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Dear Rose, no worries. Awards come and go but relaxed moments will not stay for long. So take your time and relax. Take care and stay blessed. 🙂
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Thank you so much and I will relax and enjoy the gospel sing this morning at Pigeon Forge and work on my award post.
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I appreciate, you relaxing and enjoying. Award thing can still wait. No worries. Take care and stay blessed. 🙂
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I am loving the journey and learning to take more time to be still!
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Thank you Lily!! Yes we all need to be still and enjoy all the unexpected treasures God wants to reveal to us.
Take care and thanks for commenting. Rose
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Rose,
I always thought of “Be still” as a solitary practice. I love the insight you offer here of a social thing! I’m going to be thinking about how to do this! Thanks…
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Thanks Carmen! God is always showing us new things. Jesus and Mary were enjoying a social conversation, instead of her setting the table with the best china!!!!
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