“Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10
Advent moves at the speed of God — not the speed of the season.
We rush. God walks.
We fill our days. God fills our emptiness.
Stillness is not inactivity.
Stillness is the posture that makes space for nearness.
It’s choosing presence over productivity, trust over hurry, surrender over control.
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” — John Mark Comer
In stillness, we remember that God holds the world — and us — without our striving. We don’t become less responsible; we simply become more rooted.
“Be still” is not a command to do nothing, but an invitation to stop trying to be God.
Practice: Take five slow breaths. Release what you’re carrying. Let God be God.
Prayer: Lord, in a world that never slows — help me to ruthlessly eliminate hurry from my soul. Give me the courage to walk more slowly, to breathe more deeply, to choose presence over productivity, stillness over frenzy.
Teach me to lean into You — not striving, but trusting. Let me know that You are God. Amen.
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