When I'm Still

Recently we (Coach Dad and I) have been working on my seating position. At the end of January, I went to an event in Louisville hosted by the Kentucky Wheelchair Athletics Association. We were given some tips by some great people. They suggested that I move my seat up and back. Quickly, we implemented their ideas. What we did not know was that we would need even more modifications for me to be able to use my wheelchair. The position that it then placed me in cut off blood flow to my leg. Needless to say, we had to find a solution. That was when the snow hit. That means that I have not been able to get out in my racing chair for the last month and a half. It has been killing me.

I have been sitting still. So in hopes of writing a blog, I looked up the word still in the Bible. Every time it was used in the sense of inaction, I payed attention. I found it cool that every time it was used it was in the contexts of God moving. The word still came up right before God moved or right after he moved. 

• In Exodus 14, Moses tells the people, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” After that, God parted the Red Sea. 
• In Psalm 107:29 it says, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.”  It is like Mark 4 where “He (Jesus) got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” 

When there is still, it is because God is moving. He will move on our behalf, and we can be still. He will bring calm to the storm in our lives.

So, when life is chaotic and full of overwhelming activity ask Him to speak to your storm. If life seems still and stagnant, just wait for what Jesus has for you. That's what I'm going to do. I can't wait to see what Jesus is going to do through me.