Still Before

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. ~ Psalm 37:7

To be still before the Lord is to surrender and submit to His will for your life.  To rest and trust in what He is doing and give up the worry and anxiety you may be feeling.  It’s a conscious choice not to get worked up and to give yourself to Him.  To remain faithful and obedient to Christ so that you may find rest in what He is doing.  Those who are turned from Him, or seem to prosper in their wickedness should be none of our concern.  I know; it's hard to watch non-believers prosper in this world while you may be struggling, but we have to remember that our hope and life is eternal and we must trust that God is working in our lives for our better even when we don’t feel, or see it.  The wicked will get their just reward at the judgement day and it’s not our place to judge.  The worldly gain of the wicked is temporary while our joy will be made complete in eternity.  To trust in the Lord and live a righteous life will lead to a restful soul; not a lazy soul, but a soul revived, renewed and refreshed with His peace knowing that He is, does, and will take care of you.  We are called to wait on the Lord, be patient and be silent as God works out His plans for your life.  Waiting can be painful, but waiting on God grows our faith and trust.  He has us.  We don’t need to run after the things of this world.  We need to run to Him.  Rest in Him.  We should not worry, fret, be anxious, or compare ourselves to people who have worldly success as that energy takes our focus off of God and what He is doing in our lives.  We must stay focused on Him.  Let us rest in the Lord and trust His ways in our life and not waiver. ~ Amen