Be Still And Know God ... Cindy Oriol

Is your soul quieted? Or is it always rushing around to see what you can do next or where you need to go? Have you taken time to be still and just listen to God?

We are always trying to fix things ourselves instead of being still and finding peace and comfort in God’s loving arms.

Our focus needs to be on making God first in everything we say and do, for without Him, life makes no sense at all. We make ourselves first when we are focusing on other things like: what do I want to be when I grow up?; what should my life here on earth be like?; or what are my dreams and ambitions for the future? We are leaving God’s plan out of our future. It is not about us; it is about Him! That is why the Israelites were exiled. They ignored His ways.

If we are not still, we are going to miss out on a very special blessing of just being able to converse with Him about anything and getting to know Him personally. Some people ask, “How will I know if it is God speaking to me?” You will feel and hear His Holy Spirit and His purpose for your life.

I remember a time when I was still and listened to Him. Back in December 2014, while I was in prayer, I asked Him, “Do I have pancreatic cancer?” Immediately, I felt this surge of electricity throughout my entire body. I heard Him say, “Yes, my child, you have cancer but hold tight to me and I will get you through this.” Later, I was not afraid when the doctor confirmed it.

Four years later, in May 2018, the same thing happened to me again. This time I asked Him if I had breast cancer because the doctor found a lump. He repeated the same words to me as He had told me before. If I had not listened to Him, it might have been too late.

God’s word is the truth. We can always trust Him through the power of the Holy Spirit”s direction. If He leads us to a crisis of unbelief, we must trust and have faith that He is here and will help us go through anything.

Listen to His voice and believe Him to be who He is—God! The creator of Heaven and Earth and our Heavenly Father, who loves His children very much. He wants us all to have a personal relationship with Him and if we take the time to know Him, we will see extraordinary things being done in our lives.

There are going to be times in our life when we feel He is very far away from us. We might feel as if He is angry or that He just does not care, but He does. Isn’t it wonderful that we can confess our sins to Him and we do not have to feel guilty about them anymore? But every time we sin, we are disconnected from Him. He grieves, and that makes me sad I made Him feel that way.

He is always working in our lives. We need to recognize the direction He wants us to go on earth and believe He is showing us which path to take. When we know His plans then we need to adjust our plans to do what He wants, then we will experience God through what only HE is capable of.

Let Him guide and direct us to where we need to meet Him, so He can tell us what we need to do for Him. His will, not ours. I come to know God through experiences as I obey Him and He accomplishes His work within me.

He wants us to go through fellowship with others. He promises us in Matthew 18: 19-20 (NIV), “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

We can even walk with God and take a look at His Beautiful and Majestic creation and believe through faith and prayer. On a deeper level of worship, we can praise Him even through our trials, suffering, and pain because we know He listens and He will never leave us or forsake us.

Will you continue to love and trust Him when you are going through your storms in life? I know I have in the past and will continue to do so.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 NIV)

In Christian Love, Cindy

Cindy Oriol

Cindy Oriol is the author of “IF ONLY” and “ HAVING JOY IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM.” They were written by the Holy Spirit and me to encourage anyone that is going through a storm in their life. No matter how many storms we have to endure as long as we hold tight to Jesus we can make it through anything.