Message for April 23, 2023 from Pastor Shirley

Be still and that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations.i will be exalted in the earth.   Psalms 46:10                 

The English definition of “still” means to be silent, uttering no sound, quiet, motionless. The Hebrew definition is different for this word “still”.  It means to let go, stop striving, slacken, and let drop.  This sounds like surrender. When we surrender, we loosen the hold on the circumstance, the situation we are in at the moment.  How many times have we wanted to hold on, to fix it, push through it.  Holy Spirit softly whispers surrender.  Surrender means to relinquish possession, to submit the power authority and control to another.  Let go and let God.  This is releasing control of the outcome, the timing and yes the ways He chooses to bring about His purpose in the situation.

While waiting for the situation to change we pray. Prayer always brings us closer to God. We worship. God inhabits the praise of his people. 

We remember. God has brought us through before his faithfulness will do it again”