Be Still and Know

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).

Take time to think about what God can do and what you cannot do.

Allow yourself to be still. Recognize that God is in control. No matter what is going on in your life God knows about it and He is in control. So, “chill out”. Allow God’s peace to comfort your heart and calm your spirit.

This isn’t a choice; it is a command from God. Look at how God has taken care of his people in the past and know that he will take care of you. Romans 15:4 says that everything that was written in the past was written to teach us; it is to give us endurance, encouragement, and hope when times are tough. So read the Word and take heart. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

As things go wrong all around you, know that God is in control. Don’t “flinch” in your faith, stand firm and still – not because you are confident in yourself but because your confidence comes from what you know about God.

It is “God’s past” that provides calm for “our future.” Know that he is God! Know it, not merely intellectually, but practically, spiritually, and emotionally. He is your God. He is the ruler of kingdoms of this earth and the all-powerful Creator of the universe.

When the world is crumbling around you, be still. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,” (Psalm 46:1-2a).


Romans 15:4 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

I Corinthians 16:13 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.”