A Quiet Mind

 

By Andrea Merrell

He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.

Psalm 23:2-3 NKJV

 

“Sit down and be quiet,” the teacher said to little Tommy. “Otherwise, you’ll never learn. I need you to hear what I have to say.”

Sometimes I feel like little Tommy, waiting for the Lord to say, “Sit down and be quiet, Andrea. I need you to hear what I have to say.”

Our mind is like a door. It’s the place where thoughts come in, searching for entrance into our heart. Some call it a battlefield. It’s where we entertain thoughts, feelings, fears, words, memories, and attacks from the Enemy. It can easily become a cacophony of chaos until we learn to turn down the noise so we can hear God’s voice.

In Jesus Calling, Sarah Young writes: “Make your mind like a still pool of water, ready to receive whatever thoughts I drop into it.” ~Jesus

The psalmist wrote, “He leads me beside still water? Why? So He can restore our soul.”

In Isaiah 30:15, God said, “In returning and rest you shall be saved. In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”

God has much to say to His children. Be sure to quiet your mind and listen for that still, small voice. His words are the most important ones you will ever hear.

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