Be still?

[GoofyGirl]

Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" & Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God"

 

Hey everyone,

I love these bible verses, very encouraging. But what does it actually mean by "Be Still" ?

[Fez]

Lets have a look at the entire psalm and tell me if you can see what the palmist is saying..
 

46 God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present[b] help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah


4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
    the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
    God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
    he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah


8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    he burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
 
Here is a hint at what be still is alluding to....
 
 
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
 he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
 
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Miss KayLay...

   I don't know if I should stick my 2 cents in here,,,,,,perhaps like Fez suggested it would be better to snuggle up with our Lord,enter into His Rest & His Peace and ask Him to reveal Himself to you by the Power of the Holy Spirit & just RECEIVE His Word with His Blessed Assurance

     By the Way..............my statement was ONE BIG HINT!!!God Bless you & to Him be the Glory                 With love-in Christ,Kwik

[RustyAngeL]

Blessings Miss KayLay...

   I don't know if I should stick my 2 cents in here,,,,,,perhaps like Fez suggested it would be better to snuggle up with our Lord,enter into His Rest & His Peace and ask Him to reveal Himself to you by the Power of the Holy Spirit & just RECEIVE His Word with His Blessed Assurance

     By the Way..............my statement was ONE BIG HINT!!!God Bless you & to Him be the Glory                 With love-in Christ,Kwik

Amen...... What my sister said, Glory to God He is worthy to be praised !

[Marilyn C]

Hi MissKaylay,

 

All good guidance. My added thoughts are that often times (me) tries to make such & such happen, or force a situation, or try & control events, (ha) or people (big ha). So we do our proper relating & then leave the rest to God to work through the situation or on the person or maybe we just have to let go our expectations on such & such. No manipulation, no expecting God to do whatever we say, just trusting Him especially when really events & people are out of our control. The only person we can change, by the Holy Spirit is ourselves. And amazingly when we work on ourselves it does effect those around. Either they are drawn or they are repelled.

 

Hope that helps some. Marilyn.

[kwikphilly]

My Sistah!!! Miss KayLay...

     "Be still".........It just doesn't matter what is going on all around us,the world could me in WWIII ,enemies all around,crazy circumstance,awful situations,,,,,times when we want to just "run away",,,,,,,,,,but there is a place of Peace & Comfort within.......it is Gods Rest because we have His Blessed Assurance that He igs here with us,that no weapon formed against us shall prosper,,,,,,,our Rock,our Refuge,our Vindicator,Protector,Provider..................need I go on?  We do not have to run away,hide,fight or do anything ....just "be still"....because our Father is in control of every situation & will take care of our every need,,,,,,,,,,,,ALWAYS......                Love,Kwik

[chapmic]

To me it means do not try to do too much. One of the hardest realizations, I had to come to grips with is that I am not in control, sometimes we have to get out of his way and ask him to take care of it. He loves when we ask him to take care of it. It is a realization that are actions never have to be sovereign from God because God is already working for your good.

[Willa]

Psm 131 Lord, my heart is not haughty, not my eyes lofty, neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Matt 11:28-29 Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Psm 37:5, 7a Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.

Psm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Psm 62:1 Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation!

Eph. 1:19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in heavenly places. NKJV

The stillness here is a confident trust in God. It grows out of receiving a heart like that of Jesus--gentle and lowly. Our heart and will are surrendered to Him. It is a quietness within, a peaceful stillness, a ceasing from our own turmoil, struggles and efforts in total confidence that God is working on our behalf. And our God is mighty. We rest in Him.

[clark thompson]

Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" & Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God"

 

Hey everyone,

I love these bible verses, very encouraging. But what does it actually mean by "Be Still" ?

We are to let him do the work and not do it on our own.

[disciplehelovestoo]

Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" & Psalm 46:10"Be still, and know that I am God"

 

Hey everyone,

I love these bible verses, very encouraging. But what does it actually mean by "Be Still" ?

to me it means to cease from (be still) making one's own decisions, and instead strive to be led by God ('know that I am God', as in 'Lord')