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September 13-Being Still

Hey everyone! :) I want to talk to you guys about something that God has been laying on my heart recently: being still before Him. It's hard to do, isn't it? We live in such a busy world, so many things to do and see every day. But God tells us multiple times in His Word to be still and listen to His voice (Psalm 46:10 for example). Easier said than done! Now that I'm in college, I'm finding it much harder to find time to just seek God and spend time with Him. Whether there is homework to be done, movies to be watched, or friends to be socializing with, it's easy to be distracted from what my true focus should be.
I don't have the answer to fix this, unfortunately. I wish I did, though! I just wanted to share with you guys my struggle to be still and listen. Do you have that struggle? I'd love to hear ways that you have found to avoid those distractions or ways you've found to just be still!

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  1. jenmomSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    I'm 41 years old and I struggle at times with this being still and listening for God's still small voice. I think the distractions are a ploy of the enemy to steal our hearts away from the Lover of our Souls! I have found it easier to spend that time with Him first thing in the morning, before any of the distractions begin!

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