Be still

Every Wednesday, we review the previous weekend’s message. This past weekend, Jonathan concluded our “One Prayer” series by talking about the fact that God is greater than our fear. In the message, he referenced a story from Mark 4 ...


Mark 4
35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.”
36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed).
37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.
38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”
39 When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.
40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”


Be still. Jonathan mentioned that the Bible constantly refers to two groups of people ... one that responds in faith and one that responds in fear. If you want to begin the shift from fear based living to faith based living, it begins with a simple, yet seemingly impossible, step. Be still. Really, this entire series has been about the idea of rediscovering who God is through prayer. I know it can seem impossible to find even five minutes of silence in the midst of your chaotic life; but it is in that silence, in those moments of prayer, that we have the opportunity to shift our focus from our disappointment to God’s accomplishments ... from our past to God’s grace ... from our storms to God’s authority. “Be still, and know that I am God!” - Psalm 46:10