Spiritually speaking, stillness is the condition for deep prayer. Physically, being still is the embodiment of a person’s willingness or desire “just to be” and conveys one’s consent to God. As prayer, stillness is the intersection between our vulnerability and God’s mercy, between our dis-ease and God’s faithful care, between our deepest yearning and God’s true desire. The desire of God for us, as recorded by the psalmist, is “Be still and know that I am God.” (Ps. 46:10) This divine directive succinctly signals the bias of a mystical care that seeks to invite and support intimacy with God and encourage transcendent living. The witness of mystics through the ages is that in and through silence and stillness, God is revealed as passionately present and unreservedly loving. In addition, there is the attestation of the mystics that as they draw nearer to the mystery of God they draw closer to their own mystery as human beings as well. So, as friends, companions, spouses — let us encourage and support one another in the practice of stillness.♦

Peace Good People,
Dan

Spiritual Practice:

Be still and know yourself as known and lavishly loved by God just as you are.