Do you ever find yourself staring at a to-do list on a Monday morning and wondering where to start? Yesterday morning I was like a deer staring into the headlights of a Mac truck. I had two books to edit, a house that needed cleaning, a pile of laundry that looked like a bed for a horse and a son, still on vacation who wanted to go swimming. If I'm not careful, I can get so overwhelmed that it sends me into a semi-comatose state where I think to myself, "I know what to do, I'll take a nap." Now, I have nothing against naps, I am a big fan of naps, but I only got up two hours earlier. So, I took a deep breath, a cup of coffee and I slipped out of the house onto the back patio and sat in my Father's presence. Psalm 46:10 reads, "Be still and know that I am God." The Hebrew root of, 'Be still' means-Let go! I used to think that verse was encouraging me be still in perfect silence until I attained some mystical knowledge of God. I found that very hard. Now I consciously bring everything I have to do and everyone I love to God and I let go. I let go of the stress of getting it all right or even done on time. I let go of my desire to be perfect and I stay there in the love of God until that joy is greater than anything that needs to get done. I pray that for you today. I don't know what your to-do list looks like but I pray that it pails in comparison to the awareness of how much you are loved by your heavenly Father.
Where to Start?!?
Monday August 3, 2009
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Sheila Walsh is a powerful inspirational communicator and a unique combination of author, speaker, worship leader, television talk show host, and Bible teacher. Sheila is a featured speaker with America's largest women's conference, Women of Faith, with over 3 million women in attendance.
Sheila co-hosted television's The 700 Club and her own talk show Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh on the Family Channel. Sheila is currently working on completing her Masters in Theology degree. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, and son, Christian.
Sheila co-hosted television's The 700 Club and her own talk show Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh on the Family Channel. Sheila is currently working on completing her Masters in Theology degree. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, and son, Christian.
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Sheila, Thank you for that piece of wisdom. Today I was experiencing that desire to run from the chore list. I have commented to my husband a few times that everything he eats, wears, sits on, walks on, sleeps on, has been touched by my hand. At first it seemed like a compliment but I think I was complaining!! My to-do list is often a do-for list. I have even put off having time for God b/c of it. I repent! Your word analysis of 'be still' definitely hit home when I realized that I need to let go of not just a few lists but of my attitude as well. I am looking forward to seeing you in Quincy at The Crossing in February. You have been my heroine for a very long time. Thank you for your honest example of love!
This is an awesome scriture to give to people with some much to do. I also was given this scripture form the Lord actually i have a plaque in my kitchen that has this scripture on it and i was going through some things at one time and he drew my attention to that scripture and the lord lead me to look up the words still and the word know.still- means unmovable, quite, at rest calm. and i thoght to my self Lord I have five kids a mortage and a husband that doesn't work and i just quite my job after giving birth to my fifth child to which i prayed before i quit and was peaceful about doing so. How then should i be still not move, rest. then he said look up know- to be sure have facts about, experience with, acquainted with, recognize. then i just had to say Glory be to God with with highest praise Thank You Jesus. what God is saying is I(we) (you) can be still and quite and do nothing for some time if we know who He is, all poweful, all knowing and all loving and everthing we need and are to have he has it and because we are acquainted with him not just having a fling with him that we can rest on Him knowing that everthing that needs to be will be. So know matter how much we have to do who will or won't assist us God has it and in the end eveything will work together for those that Love the Lord romans 8:28. the mortage will work out cause God gave this house to us the kids gone be fine cause as for me and my house we gone bless the lord, my husband gone find his place ass long as i stay in the lord's presence, on my knees and being a examlple to my husband that why we go trhough so much cause the lord is using us that lean on him but know that the battle is the lord and we get to reap the good things that come out of our struggls not because we did good or we deserve it but because of the gracfullness and forgiveness or our Lord.
I thought I was reading my own life in your post!!I am a mom of three and pregnant with the fourth. Recently my partner and I split up...so I don't have a job and still trying to cope with the whole new situation. Sometimes I just want to fall on my knees and beg for forgiveness, because it seems I have done someone bad for all of this at once!I have prayed and prayed...crying to God...what has happened...?But now...I try to think that when one door closes another opens. My children are very young so..it takes alot of energy to keep them calm. My pregnancy was not welcome by my partner so I am alone in dealing with it...however...I will not bend..nor break...God is my strength.
Thank you for reminding me.
I ask for prayer for the safe and speedy return of my 10 yr old daughter Rachel, she is in a very dangerous/abusive situation of which was not my choice, nor do I have any control over to change...I pray constantly, and am currently trying my best to be thankful in this trial hoping it will help it be over faster and my precious daughter will be home safe, I ask everyone who reads this to please pray for Rachel's safe and speedy return to her family!
Thanks for the reminder! Peace be with you.
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