Looking back into the past year is a healthy process and I suppose most of us do it. It has become a tradition for me to stop, grab my journal, and read about the year before.
It's amazing how much I actually forget! I guess there are a few things that I want to forget but 98% of it is stored in my good memory box. In years past I would get to the end of the year and wish I could forget it all. God has been so good and patient with me through the years. I'm thankful that I can now look back without regrets.
As I reflect on 2011 I realize my greatest times were the moments I spent in quietness and meditation. It's in that place that I experience sanity and God's peace. It's where I receive strength for the task of the day and stop to count my blessings. There are many voices all around and sometimes it is a bit much for me to take in. There's radio, TV, newspaper, books, Facebook, Twitter, texting.
I simply shut it all out or off so that I can hear God. Hearing God is like turning the right dial or pushing the right button to tune in. Just like cyberspace is loaded with information so to God is everywhere.
In order to get any information technically, I have to tune in by pushing the right button. The information is out there...somewhere. The voices are ready to give us information but I don't hear them until I tune in.
So it is with God. He is all around us and wants to give us information at any time, but I have to tune in. Tuning in is as simple as stopping, turning all the other voices off, being perfectly quiet, and listening.
Psalms 46:10 - "Be still... and know that I am God."
This year stop often and listen. God will speak to you. His voice is unlike any other voice you'll hear.
He is always loving, kind, directional, personal, and full of compassion. He will give you peace in your heart, courage for each task, hope for tomorrow, and joy for your journey.
"Be still and KNOW that I am God"
Practice "being still" this year and you will experience "knowing God".
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