Be still and know that I am God

Medical personnel tend to walk fast. They always seem to be in a hurry on some very important assignment. When people meet them on the corridor, they tend to talk quickly. The medical profession glorifies speed, efficiency and productivity.

I have noticed that I tend to subconsciously walk very fast, speak fast and take quick decisions. When I do this, I do not speak wholesome words to passersby. My relationships become shallow. My listening abilities decrease and therefore my response becomes inappropriate. The speed of bodily movement does affect the mind.

The Lord calls us to be silent and still. He commanded a Sabbath rest to force us to take a break from our activities to review and evaluate our lives in His presence before the next week. He very emphatically said that no work would be done on that day. Full stop – no questions, be still. Stop all unnecessary movement. We do not need to be productive on that day. This Sabbath rest needs to become integrated in our daily living even on weekdays.

We can maintain transitional moments of stillness and silence between activities, surgeries, patients and procedures. Transitional moments are times when we can invite the Lord to be part of our busy schedules and acknowledge His presence where we stand. Our lives are scattered and we need this stillness for our Lord to gather us together so that we can stand before Him in wholeness.

Prayer: Lord I present myself to you. Still my restless soul so that I may gaze at you.