BE
STILL
BREAD
2 He
makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. Psalms 23:2-3 (NIV)
7 Be
still before the Lord and wait
patiently for him. Psalms
37:7 (NIV)
14 “The Lord will fight for you; you need only
to be still.” Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with
you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 (NIV)
10 “Be
still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be
exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10
(NIV)
7 Be at
rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord
has been good to you. Psalms 116:7 (NIV)
“Let
the beloved of the Lord rest
secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
1 He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will
say of the Lord, “He is my refuge
and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalms 91:1-2 (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Be
still my soul, the Lord is on thy side.” Katharina von Schlegel
“In Christ the
heart of the Father is revealed, and higher comfort there cannot be than to
rest in the Father’s heart.” Andrew Murray
“Never be in a
hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything
whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be
at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens,
abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God……Maintain a holy
simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes,
or longings, under any pretext.”
St. Francis de Sales
“Cheered
by the presence of God, I will do at each moment, without anxiety, according to
the strength which He shall give me, the work that His Providence assigns
me. I will leave the rest without
concern; it is not my affair. I ought to
consider the duty to which I am called each day, as the work that God has given
me to do, and to apply myself to it in a manner worthy of His glory, that is to
say, in exactness and peace.” Fenelon
“Thou
hast made us for Thyself, and the heart of man is restless until it finds its
rest in Thee.” Augustine
“It is not your
business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with
God.” C. S. Lewis
“Would you follow Christ? Then follow Him in self-denial, in humility, in patience, and in readiness for every good work. Follow Him with a daily cross upon your back, and look to His cross to make your burden light. Follow Him as your Guide and Guard, and learn to see with His eyes, and to trust in His arm for defense. Follow Him as the Friend of sinners, who healeth the broken in heart, and giveth rest to the weary souls, and casteth out none that come unto Him. Follow Him with faith, resting your whole acceptance with God, and your title to heaven, on His meritorious blood and righteousness. Lastly, follow Him with much prayer. For, though He is full of compassion, He loves to be much entreated; and when He is determined to give a blessing, you must yet wrestle with Him for it. Thus follow Jesus, and He will lead you to glory.” K. H. Von Bogatzky
“Sure, these crops were planted by the hand of the Farmer but it’s clear every single day we look out at them: they rest in the hand of the Father. It’s only a mirage to think that any of us have control, that we turn the world.” Ann Voskamp
HEART SAVOR
·
It is God’s desire for me to rest secure in Him –
committing everything into His all-powerful hands.
·
I am to be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer
and petition with thanksgiving present my request to Him Who always has my best
interest at heart. He knows what I need
better than I know what I need.
·
Thankfully, God is in control of all things and I am not. It is always in my best interest to wait on
His leading and not run ahead. Wearing
myself out and getting me nowhere fast leaves me weary, anxious, fractious and
lost.
