be still.

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a new semester. a new phase. new experiences. new challenges. new people. new places. new job. new professors. new challenges. new joys. new. new. new.

with all of these ‘new’ things i am finding it difficult to slow down and rest. in the midst of being busy i have learned more than books can teach me.  actually, i have learned (and i am currently learning) many many things. one thing i have been experiencing lately, though, is prayer.

normally, i pray in the morning, throughout the day, and when i am going to sleep. these are not long prayers and they are not done in quiet moments. typically, i pray on-the-go. i see nothing wrong with bringing God into the mundane moments of life and holding conversation with Him. sometimes i stop and i listen, because holding a one-sided conversation is pointless. my whole life i thought prayer was two things: speaking and listening. now i know there is a third and it is to be still. as i forced myself to sit in quiet without speaking or listening, but to let my mind dwell on whatever was weighing on it i found a new side of prayer. it was not full of requests or expectations. i was not forcing anything or asking for anything. instead, i was sitting in the presence of Jesus. i felt such peace. i knew at that time my prayer life would change. it would be less frantic. it would not fluctuate as my emotions fluctuated or as people brought requests to me. somehow, in the stillness i found myself freed from life’s burdens and praying felt unselfish. i was not asking. i was not seeking. i was sitting and enjoying.

as thankful as i am for Jesus, i do not often enjoy Him. honestly. being thankful and enjoying are different. when i am still i am able to enjoy and celebrate Him. i would encourage you to be still. rest. know Him. He knows you. see what happens.

peace.

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