Quietness

     I am sitting quietly on my couch with the window open. I find treasure in the times that I find myself alone because the girls are out. Sometimes, they will come home and catch me in my quiet place and  ask me how can I just sit like this; in the quiet. The TV is off and its completely quiet.  It comes easy for me during those times.  I'm listening to the birds chirp, dogs bark and children playing and I feel such a peace. It overcomes me and I feel at rest. I can pray, read, worship or just simply sit back and quiet my mind and enjoy the beauty around me. I think of how blessed and truly thankful that I am even when things are not going my way at that moment.  I feel close to the One who strengthens me. I can sit in quietness and stillness and THINK on Him. He is so worthy! I love to hear birds sing, how carefree they are! I smile. There is even a lesson in that because He tells us that He feeds them. They don't worry about what they will eat or drink.(Matt 6:25,26) They do what they were made to do and sing praises to God in the process! Wonderful! God tells us that we are better than they but there is much we can learn from the fowls of the air!
    During this time of year, I like to sit for long periods of time and listen to all things around me "awaken" from a long winter's sleep and I marvel and I pray and I praise and I be STILL. In my heart, my spirit, my mind.  I think of it as a form of worship to Him as I sit and marvel at His beauty. Sometimes, I tear up and feel so humble that He gives me these times to just BEHOLD HIM and what He has made and to listen for Him and to Him as I am well aware that His Spirit is all around me.          When was the last time you were "still" before the Lord. There is so much going on. Work, School, Kids, Spouses, noise. Our minds are running constantly and then, some of us refuse to even sleep at night without the TV on or something "on" around us at all times. It is hard to hear the Lord  and commune with Him when we have so much going on. I encourage you to "get still" before the Lord. It is worth every moment!