Be Still...

I have a viral infection - sorry for the official buzz-kill - and it's horribly inconvenient; however, in the midst of it all, I've had an incredible "It's the Little Things..." moment and can't wait to share it with you, dear Reader.

As I lie on my comfy mattress in my office (in order to feel halfway-normal), I was swept into the affects of illness: "Full" head, nausea, weakness, and severe ornery-ness. As I felt these symptoms, I began to thank God....for the sickness so I can fully appreciate my health and for the healing that I know will come.

Not long after, as I was in a trance-like state of "Being still to know He is God," He revealed to me a new avenue of ministry that He was calling me to. Details and all. I realized instantly that through being obedient, even if it was through the messy circumstance of being laid out flat, He was able to talk to me. 

What does "Be still and know that I am God" mean? My Father is telling me to stop ("Be still...") and to turn off the mind/self and let Him in, to KNOW Him. To turn all my focus, heart and soul, on Him to be able to receive His message(s) crystal-clearly.

Although it took me two missed days of work and fewer hours on Pinterest (wink!), I finally got His message. It's definitely one of the little things in life that is worth repeating.

Photograph taken by Jen Flatt Osborn