Waking up … your drowsy, sleep-dazed mind half hears the clanking of the food trays being passed out … the soft shuffling of the nurses steps ... their cheery “How are we this morning, Mr/Mrs Patient?” and you try to track in your mind this new path you’re on. The “Oh, yes” messages seep into your consciousness … hospital, breakfast, pain, medication, quickly followed by the “No, I don’t want to be here, but nobody asked,” thoughts . Then ... of course ... the ultimate, “Shall we take our bath now?” and you know the day is well under way … and you wonder ... what do you mean “we” ...in time you will realize the futility of trying to change time-honored “nurse speak.” And then, because the full realization of what has gone on, what is going on and what will be going on is too intimidating a mountain for your heart/mind to comprehend you simply say “God” with a question mark. And God says simply back, “Be Still … and know … that I am God.” When God becomes a question mark … this is where the rubber hits the road {pardon the cliche}. The question is not His existence … that’s a done deal, a “settled” as far as you are concerned … the question is … in this life-changing, overwhelming, fear-producing, crazy-making {need I go on?} situation ... do You have a clue as to what’s happening to me … do You know where I am … do You ……? Let me assure you … this is the time to remember that “I AM THAT I AM” … and know that He holds you in the palm of His hand and that one day … over time … the question mark will become an exclamation point … in the meantime …
be still.
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"Be still"... two very simple words with such deep meaning!
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"When God becomes a question mark." When I read that I got goosebumps. Great post, I loved it...
Beautiful post.
one day … over time … the question mark will become an exclamation point … in the meantime …
be still.
I'm not all the way through the blog carnival (about a half dozen to go), but this is my favorite quote out of everything I've read. I think it completely sums up my testimony.
I am SO glad I didn't miss this! Thank you thank you thank you!
Excellent post. Well said.
Why is being still so difficult in this world sometimes?
Great post!
Be Still and know that I am God - was my lifeline 5 years ago as I recovered from injuries, and I try to live by it everyday, but it's amazing how easily I slip back into being too busy.
Thanks for this reminder.
Thank you so much for sharing your profound wisdom.And that photo is amazing.
Oh oooo my...I'm still very very very still after your post. You just gave me the shivers all over. Sorry accually God just did...:-) I'm still very still letting all this seep into my mind for a while. I need to give it a place to recall later this day and really really let it sink in.
Thank you from the bottom of my cracked heart to let me see again all the love there simply IS.
Dear sweet hugs from my soul to yours.
Have to say: I'm so very gladd that you found my blog, so that I could find you.
this is really stunning in word and photo
Such powerful, beautiful words. We so badly need the still in order to hear Him.
spoken like a true nurse :)
great post, friend. Beauty for ashes, and robes for rags - the heavenly economy and its exchange rate even in the midst of such physical/emotional dissonance is astounding. Who are we except what He has called us as...who He has called us to become?
...the question mark will become an exclamation point … in the meantime …
be still.
All I can say is WOW. So beautiful, so true.
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