Be Still - You’ve Got To Be Kidding?Written by Kimberly Chastain
This article is an excerpt from Kimberly Chastain’s ebook entitled, “Pearls of Encouragement for Christian Working Moms” found on her website. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among nations, I will be exalted in earth. Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. Can you even imagine being still? I think this verse was specifically written for harried times we live in. You may be saying to yourself if I am still I will fall asleep. I have to keep moving to get everything done. Do you find it difficult in your quiet time to just be still and listen to God? Do you often start thinking of what you need to do tomorrow or get at grocery? God is asking us to be still, quiet and know Him. We can’t know Him if we don’t spend time with Him. Have you ever noticed that you often feel closer to God when you are in nature? You take a walk in woods or go to ocean and you are in awe of His creation. I often think we feel closer to God in nature, because it is quiet. David was a shepherd, some of disciples were fisherman - plenty of time to talk and listen to God. I remember several times in my quiet times that God continue to bring this verse to my mind and rest in Him.
| | Standing in the GapWritten by Kimberly Chastain
I’m weary of saying No to my children. Not just everyday No’s. Don’t hit your brother and No, you cannot have 5 pieces of candy. I am weary of No I am continually saying to our culture. The world is bound and determined to take away my children’s innocence. They want my children to grow up way too fast. They want my little girl to dress like an adult. They want my little boy to know things he is way too young to know. I’m weary of saying you can’t go to that movie, because it is not appropriate for your age. No, you can’t wear what everyone else is wearing, because it is not appropriate. The straw that finally broke camel’s back was when my son walked in while I was watching news. He asked me, “Mommy is it true that men can marry men and women can marry women?” “Mom, if two women marry can they have a baby?” My son is 6. I don’t want to be discussing sexuality with him much less homosexuality. So, I told him that no men can’t marry men and women can’t marry women (for now anyway) and that women with women cannot have a baby. (Don’t get me started on explaining how they can). I should not be having these discussions with my children, but I’m being forced too. What happened to childhood innocence?As I was thinking about my weariness I remembered song and verse in Bible about Standing in Gap. I also realized that God cares more for my children than I do. He is there to guide me and support my weariness. He knows there is sin in world. God wants me to rest in him and seek his guidance in these difficult times. He wants me to say No and set moral limits based on Biblical standards that differ widely from world. He expects me to raise children who respect God and obey his commands.
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