BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD
I need to learn to quiet myself before God. It’s easier to pour out all the things that are on my mind than it is to listen to what my Father has to say to me. Have you ever tried to get your point across to someone who wouldn’t let you get a word in edgewise, and when you finally did get to speak, you knew that they weren’t hearing you because they were too busy framing their next comment? That’s how the Lord must sometimes feel about us. Faith, God says, comes from hearing - not speaking - and hearing comes from the Word of God. It’s only when God can reveal Himself to me through His Word that I can see myself in truth and be changed more into Christ’s likeness. Then it is that I relinquish the control of my life to Him and truly begin to perceive that He is God. As I was praying before church one Sunday morning I became aware of a stinging sensation in my finger. Looking closely at it, I found that I had driven a wooden splinter into the flesh of my right index finger