I struggled to make it through the day.  I taught classes for  School of Ministry, tried to keep an immaculate home,do the laundry, coach  my daughter’s cheer team,  and ran my son to soccer practice.  I was over committed and the price was constant fatigue, stress and lack of sleep!

My husband held down a full time job, being president of his company and at home he preferred the newspaper and the television to family time.  He was always too tired to talk to anybody or even take an interest in my day.

My daughter was a straight A student, but the pressure was beginning to show in her life.

I then began to blame this hectic weirdness of our existence on our fast pace lives.  As a Christian, I was feeling I should be experiencing more peace.  Yet there was no evidence in many of my Christian friends lives as being any different than my own.

As I was studying for classes in church, I noticed the lives of many Christians throughout the ages.  Among these studies were men like Martin Luther, David Livingstone and Hudson Taylor.  I read that each one of them suffered great hardships beyond belief!  As I began to hear their stories, I realized they had an inner peace that permeated their lives.

Each one of them had one thing in common – They would always communicate with God, even in those days of hardships!  They each had learned to Be Still and Know that God was there!  Drawing near to God in wordless prayer and knowing His peace was the key!  And it still is today!

Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ who You have sent.  John 17:3o 

Being still I have found has made me see God as friend – not just in word, but in practice.  Being a friend to God can make a difference between just having a burnt out lifestyle and fulfillment.  Before I would take in small breaths of God – now, I can breather Him deeply!

In my Being Still time, I have noticed that God does not call me by a number as the world does (social security, etc).  To Him, I am Margi – I am daughter – I am His.  So sit back and begin this lifestyle of  Being Still and Knowing He is your God!