A Prayer for the Striving Soul Eager for Stillness – Your Each day Prayer – Could 1

May 1, 2024

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A Prayer for the Striving Soul Eager for Stillness
By Keri Eichberger

“He says, ‘Be nonetheless, and know that I’m God; I shall be exalted among the many nations, I shall be exalted within the earth.” – Psalm 46:10

I may hardly consider it. I’d dreamed of this second each hour for 30 days straight since I dedicated to the massive enterprise. By no means had I written such a big presentation in my life, and it was lastly completed. I relentlessly poured my coronary heart and soul into crafting the right message in hopes of impacting lives. And when the duty was full, I tanked. I used to be extra prepared than ever to recharge and soak in some critical relaxation, however I couldn’t. The battle to cease and be nonetheless was so actual. In a spiraling daze, I opened my iPhone to-do checklist to gladly verify off the final line. Solely to search out the following merchandise evident again at me, together with the temptation to tackle simply another factor. Ought to I cease for a breath of stillness? Or steam-roll forward and proceed on?

I ponder in case you are having a tough time slowing down, too? Do you lengthy for relaxation, peace, and stillness, however many occasions on the finish of your race, you’re feeling the urge to simply preserve working?

Whether or not you’re plowing via a piece project, taking over a volunteer alternative on the youngsters’ college, providing serving to fingers to pals, choosing up additional slack at church, or concerned in one other massive home venture, so usually we decide to factor after factor that consumes us—undertakings that add stress to our striving souls and depart us eager for refreshment and relaxation.

The unlucky truth within the matter is that within the midst of our working, we start to imagine that we’re the gasoline for the fireplace that retains us lit and transferring. Wherein case we would suppose if we cease, we’ll by no means be capable of restart, or the following factor received’t get achieved, or the stress of accountability will develop into higher after we get behind. We predict we are able to’t afford to decelerate. It’s as if we develop into nearly hooked on progress and ahead movement, even after we’re barely stumbling in an exhausted stupor whereas forging forward. We sort of develop into uncontrolled after we assume all of the management.

However you realize, I believe we’re giving ourselves an excessive amount of credit score for the outcomes of our efforts. I do know I actually do. However that is after I want to recollect the place my energy has been coming from all alongside—who really allowed my duties to come back to completion, who restores my energy in moments of intentional stillness, and who will enable the profitable execution of my subsequent process.

The Bible reminds us that God is the one who establishes our work. (Prov. 16:13). And that it’s God, who arms us with our energy. (Psalm 18:32) I wish to encourage us each at this time, in our deep need for stillness and relaxation, to recollect who it’s who helped you get to the place you’re. Who acquired you thru what you’ve achieved, and can information you to and thru precisely what he wills for you subsequent. No matter you. He has been, and can all the time be, exalted by the work of his fingers. Not ours.

So good friend, if you happen to want relaxation, like I desperately do, let’s cease and be nonetheless collectively in God’s highly effective presence at this time. Let’s place our lists and plans in his fingers. Let’s belief in him. Let’s launch all of it to him. Reward him for what he has achieved and what he’ll do and produce to completion once more.

Striving soul, keep in mind at this time… you may be nonetheless as a result of his plan will nonetheless prevail.

Let’s pray:

Father God, Along with your unending love and goodness, you provide us so many alternatives in life to make use of our presents and skills. Blessings you’ve gotten generously and graciously given. And it’s in your almighty, sovereign energy alone that each one our efforts are executed and made potential. Nevertheless, many occasions we’re responsible of taking an excessive amount of credit score, assuming management of our outcomes, after which struggling to decelerate in our striving. Forgive us for not sufficiently stopping to acknowledge you as our true supply of energy and energy. We’re grateful for the work and plans you place earlier than us, however we are able to develop into consumed, drained, and lengthy for refills of relaxation. Assist us launch to you no matter is behind us and all that’s in entrance of us. Fortify our confidence that you’ll be exalted, that you’ll be lifted up, and that your will shall be achieved. Assist us to relaxation in these truths. Assist us to actually relaxation with you. Assist us relaxation in you. Lord, you’re reliable, and we belief you. In Your Son’s Highly effective Title, Amen.

Keri Eichberger is a Jesus-loving Kentucky lady. She is married to her greatest good friend, Mike, and has a full home of 5 youngsters. After years of writing for an internet viewers, Keri grew to become ordained via Southeast Christian Church, giving her life to full-time ministry. She is the creator of Win Over Fear: Conquer What Shakes You and Soar With the One Who Overcomes, and has a ardour for sharing faith-filled encouragement via devotional writing. Join with Keri at KeriEichberger.com or Instagram.

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