Be Still

   The past year I felt like I was doing the things I needed to be doing to move forward in life, but yet that my life was at a bit of a stand still. Even though I was happy, I often contemplated why I felt this way. 

One morning I decided to hit a trail that I hadn't been on in years.  Its a gravel/dirt trail that runs beside a canal located in the middle of a farming area.  Known by residents as the "Flume" trail.  I have heard that if you run with the flow of the water it is easier.  This day as I ran beside the canal I wondered if that was really true. At this point I was running against the flow of the water and decided to put that theory to the test. I reached my turn around point and headed back. I found that I didn't notice it being any easier and if anything it felt a little bit more difficult.  I looked at the water and realized I couldn't tell which way it was moving for sure. I stopped, walked over the edge and saw that the reflection of the trees was near perfect. The water wasn't moving at all. In fact it was standing still.

This boggled my mind a bit, but then I remembered that this water was used to water crops. It was being held there for a purpose. When the time was right it would be moved to the place where it was needed. Being still just had a whole new meaning.  Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know I am God." God is saying, “Don’t worry, I got this.” In my mind being still doesn’t mean you aren’t moving forward It means you put your trust in God to move you to lead you. It was that moment that I realized my life had felt like it was standing still, but really it was moving and I was being prepared for a purpose. If things had not been exactly how they were when my dad entered the hospital I would of never been able to go be with my mom during that time. That is where I needed to be. I would of went crazy otherwise. As I look back, I am in awe at all the things that fell into place so that my focus could be where it needed to be at that time.

A few days later my daughter and I went for a walk on the same trail. This day the water was not still it was moving to it's intended destination.  My point being is there are times when we need to “be still” and remind ourselves to trust God. He’s got a plan for each of us and if we allow him, just like this water our lives will to go exactly where we are needed.

XOXO

Tiffanee