Be Still — A Morning Reflection on Psalm 46:10
One of my favorite things to do every morning is to open the kitchen cabinet where I keep the coffee mugs and choose my “cup of the day.”
This morning, I find myself sitting with Psalm 46:10 — “Be still, and know that I am God.” Such a short verse, yet it carries so much weight.
Life has been a lot lately — the entire year, actually. It’s just been a lot of everything. And I’ve noticed how hard it is for me to simply be still. My mind always seems to be in unrest — planning, worrying, replaying, preparing. Even when I try to rest, I catch myself scrolling, checking, creating, making, thinking of what’s next. But today, this verse felt like a gentle whisper to pause.
“Be still.”
It doesn’t say do more, or figure it out, or fix it. It just says be.
I think God knows how easily we forget that we’re not meant to carry everything. Stillness isn’t about inactivity — it’s about trust. It’s the moment we stop trying to run the world and remember that God already holds it, including us.
As I sit quietly for a few minutes, I realize how much peace comes when I stop striving and just breathe in His presence. There’s something healing in that stillness — not because all my problems disappear, but because I remember I’m not alone in them.
Maybe that’s what faith looks like some days — not bold action, but quiet surrender.
So today, I’m starting my day with this small intention: to find moments of stillness. To let go, even briefly, and let God remind me that He’s here, even in the quiet.
Lord, teach my heart to be still in Your presence. When my mind races and my spirit feels restless, draw me back to You. Help me to trust that You are working even when I cannot see it, and that Your peace is greater than my understanding. May stillness become my prayer and my reminder that You are God — and I am safely held in Your care. Amen.
Where in your life is God inviting you to be still today?
Take a few quiet minutes to pause, breathe deeply, and let His peace meet you right where you are.