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The Art of Stillness

by John O’Malley

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10

Psalm 46 comforts our souls, resets our fears, and restores our confidence.

Like you, I have taken this psalm and read it to the sick, lonely, and troubled.

I read these inspired words to find the same comfort.

Perhaps in your home, you have Psalm 46:10 on a plaque as a reminder that God will always be more significant than our storms, greater than our troubles in the world, and is Sovereign over the political climate.

Have you thought about what stillness means? Have you ever thought about God’s calling and His command to stillness?

The world is noisy. The noise creates unrest.  The world’s noise brings inner discomfort, stirs our fears, and shakes our confidence.

The Psalmist delivers God’s message with inspired clarity. God calls us to stillness. Yet, what does stillness look like? I asked myself this question and made a note of these:

      • Being still sounds like silence.
      • Being still looks like rest.
      • Being still seems like doing nothing.
      • Being still feels like waiting.
      • Being still means listening more and speaking less.
      • Being still will not make sense to the world.
      • Being still will not make sense to the enemy.
      • Being still may not make sense to your spouse.
      • Being still means more thinking, less speaking.
      • Being still means more faith, less fear.
      • Being still means waiting without worry.
      • Being still means trusting without being terrified.
      • Being still means God can do it better without me.
      • Being still means God can do it bigger without me.
      • Being still means God can do it beyond without me.
      • Being still means God can do more without me.

As I ponder the art of stillness from Psalm 46 I conclude:

      1. God has a plan for my situation.
      2. God has a place for me in my situation.
      3. God has a purpose for me in my situation.
      4. God has a promise for me in my situation.
      5. God has a policy for me in my situation.

Recently, I preached at my home church a message on Psalm 46. You are welcome to watch the message below.

Your leadership in the area of stillness will affect your marriage, family, and ministry.

Yours for the harvest,
John O’Malley

If this article has been an encouragement to you, you can email Bro. O’Malley here to let him know.