QUIETLY
Today's reading: Numbers 34-36, Luke 5:17-32, Psalm 62:1-6

"I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from him." Psalm 62:1 NLT

"I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him." Psalm 62:5 NLT

If you know me at all, you know I'm not good at waiting or being quiet.

I like to get things done.

I like to check things off my to-do list.

I like to see progress.

And, usually, I like to make a lot of noise while I do it!

But I am daily learning that there are some things I cannot do. Some things I cannot change. Some progress I cannot move forward, no matter how hard I push.

So I wait for God to do it.

I'm also learning that while I wait, it's a very good time to listen.

To listen to what He might say to me.

To hear what His Word tells my heart.

To tune in to what He may have been saying all along, had I stopped long enough to acknowledge His voice.

To realize He doesn't need my suggestions, my recommendations or my commentary.

Waiting quietly is an Olympic-sized sport I am training myself to compete in.

For me it sometimes requires a large roll of duct tape for my mouth, to be tied to a chair so I won't be fiddling around, to be secluded in a dark room with no stimulation or distractions.

But when I wait quietly, I find Him. I hear His voice. I feel His presence. I see Him at work, around me and in me. I step into His peace.

Waiting quietly. It's not for the faint of heart.