I've decided not to wait until the new year. What exactly what I be waiting for anyway? I can't ignore the urge to move!! I have thoroughly enjoyed this season of being STILL. Ironically, there was a time in my life when I thought being still meant being stuck or stagnant. No forward movement, no accomplishments, no "big announcement", no launches... just regular days that turn into regular weeks that compound into regular months and years. Still.
As I have evolved and matured, I have come to the revelation that in this season of my life, still simply means settled. It means being at peace with the idea that there were some things God was doing in and through me behind closed doors. It means to rest assured that whatever God does in private, he will put on public display.
"Be still and know that I am God" is a familiar passage found in the 10th verse of the 46th Psalm. God speaks into the chaos of the world, declaring that he would be exalted among the nations, and exalted in the earth. Sometimes God is speaking the same thing into our lives. In a society where there is so much pressure to succeed, maintain relationships, start businesses, make an impact in the community, have a family, uphold a certain image, advance in career... during a time where there is so much busyness and so many distractions, if you listen really closely, there is a calm voice telling us to be still, and know that he is God. A couple of verses up, there is another familiar passage: God is within her, she will not fall. No matter how chaotic things may seem around you, no matter how much pressure there is, how many distractions there are, if God is within you, you will not fall.
I can feel this season of stillness coming to an end. I'm taking away from this season a quiet confidence that God is within me. There is work to be done, but I will not fall. I feel safe. I feel secure. I have dominion and influence... but not for my glory, for God's. When we seek to do things for the glory of God, he puts that glory on display as favor. Although the stillness is no longer my safety net, I look forward to the glory that God will receive as I impact his kingdom.
What is God calling you to in this season... stillness or movement?
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