Light
for the path
JAMIE GRAY | Volunteer SUCAMPS Leader
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am sure you have heard that verse many times before, and perhaps you have spent a lot of time meditating on it. For me this verse articulates a way that I more often than not experience God—stillness. I am a city girl, born and raised, and I love doing things and hanging out with people— stillness is not a natural part of my life. I still struggle to make stillness part of my routine. That may be why the stillness that I often find at camps, has such an impact on me.
AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.” Psalm 46:10
I encourage you this week to find some stillness (it will likely be awkward at first) but find a spot and spend time focusing on God, He’s there waiting for you. Jamie Gray started her association with SUNZ as a youth camper over ten years ago, and is now Team Leader of Ponui Junior Camp. This article appeared originally as a daily reflection on the SUNZ Instagram page. To see more reflections on scripture visit our Instagram page at instagram.com/scriptureunionnz
My most notable ‘be still and know’ moment happened on a Ponui Senior camp. I was a camper and I believe it was our last day so we were all out on our solo times. I sat partway up a hill, in the grass staring out at the water and horizon and I was so anxious about heading back to the mainland, back to ‘reality’. Psalm 46:10 popped into my head so I started breathing and repeating it to myself until the anxiety was gone and I sat there, still and completely at peace. Knowing that God is God means admitting to yourself that you are not in control but He is. It means acknowledging that life might throw things we do not expect at us, but resting in the assurance that God is a good God. When life throws curveballs (hi 2020) I am reminded to intentionally be still and know that He is God, because when I seek Him, I find Him.
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