14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
One of the hardest things in life for me is to do nothing. I am certainly ADHD. I have always been, and I probably always will be. It is very difficult for me to stay focused and stay still. As I get older and my body hurts more, I do enjoy non-activity, but my mind is jumping and bouncing. When difficulty comes I want to grab the proverbial bull by the horns and do something about the situation. It is very hard for me to not take action. I want to do something to change the situation, to make it better, to relieve the suffering. I think I know better than the Lord. I want “to become like God” as Satan told Adam and Eve in the Garden. I want to grab the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil and correct the situation. I think I know better, and when I think I know better, am I not usurping God’s authority? That is exactly what Adam and Eve did. They thought they knew better than the Lord, so they ate the forbidden fruit. We have to learn to be still. Being still gives the Lord space to work. If we keep filling the space with our activities, then there is not space for Him to work. It is as if the Lord says, “If you think you can handle it by yourselves, go ahead.” Then He sits back and watches us make a royal mess of it. When we have fallen flat on our faces, we finally admit we can’t do it, and He is there to help us up. If we could just learn to be still BEFORE we fall flat on our faces. That would be a great step in the right direction. Today, take time to be still. Before you act, be still. Before you react, be still.
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