Be Still and Know That I Am God

May 2, 2020

By Chris Pan, Executive Director

Hello church! I’ve mentioned in the past how I’m a big fan of the app Pray As You Go. I listen to it almost every day. It’s a short 12-minute or so devotional – music, a short Bible passage, some questions for reflection. Beside the daily prayer, there are also some other great prayer tools in the app: imaginative contemplation, Daily Examen, prayers about mental health awareness (loneliness, depression, insomnia, anxiety), and more. They’ve even got a series now called “Pray As You Stay,” which I think is very clever. I highly recommend trying the app.

(If you have an Android phone, you can download Pray As You Go from Google Play here. If you have an iPhone, click here to download it from the App Store.) 

Anyway, a few weeks ago (April 16 to be precise), the first minute of the prayer was the following, and it blew me away:  

Amidst these uncertain times, it can be easy to get caught up in fear, worry, and being overwhelmed. These are natural responses, and we can welcome and acknowledge them. At the same time, we are invited to remember that God is present within this situation, working for our good and the good of all the world. God is inviting us to trust in and collaborate with that work. Repeat the following to still yourself and help you tune into this truth.

Be still and know that I am God.

Be still and know that I am.

Be still and know.

Be still.

Man, I don’t even remember what the rest of that day’s prayer was, or what the verse was. But boy, do I remember that intro. I’ve been trying to repeat it to myself, often. I’ve been trying to still myself and tune in.

“Be still and know that I am God” is from Psalm 46. You can read the whole Psalm, if you like, by clicking here.

So, I encourage you to take some time today and this week: Be still and tune into God.

Prayer: God, I still myself and want to tune into You. I repeat this to myself now:

Be still and know that I am God.

Be still and know that I am.

Be still and know.

Be still.

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