Still and quiet

I read Psalm 131 this morning. Verse 2 was an interesting passage: "But I have stilled and quieted myself, just as a small child with its mother. Yes, like a small child is my soul within me." The picture that came to mind was even as adults, we want to become like a small child again, being close to our mothers, cuddled, stroked, feeling calm and quiet, peaceful.

David, the psalmist, reflects on this stillness and quietness; finding a way to achieve it through the Lord's power and strength.

• Be humble.
• Stay or keep your mind on the Lord, not seeking ambitious things that may only overwhelm us.

Not saying we shouldn't be ambitious. Depends on the reason. Why - for the glory of God or for our own self-worth? We all want to grow I'm betting. Grow and be important. Like others to look up to us. But we shouldn't be on a pedestal. It really isn't us who is so important. It is God. God alone.

It is hard to be like Jesus.

Jesus and God are one, yet separate. Jesus is God and Jesus is the son of God. And Jesus is the Holy Spirit as well.

Jesus showed us the true meaning of being humble. Be, do unto others as you would have them likewise unto you. Jesus is love. Jesus is the example of what we should be and how we should live.

Never more important than God. The Father of us all. Each and every one.

Do not write for an audience. Write for God alone. Be content to do his bidding, not seeking your own.

What you will and what He wills is never the same. One wins out. Who is the winner - who is the owner of your life - who rules? Is it God or is it Self, and ultimately Satan? It is a constant struggle, constant surrendering of your will to God's.

It's when we refuse to surrender, when we give in to our whims and desires, that Trouble starts and runs rampant.