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Be Still in the Chaos
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Finding Hope Team
Be Still in the Chaos
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10
We live in a culture that screams go, go, go. If we aren’t rushing from one thing to another, we’re glued to our phones, scrolling, numbing, or filling our minds with more noise.
Research says the average person spends over four hours a day on their phone. Moms with kids under 18 average 20 hours a week driving.
And with over 60,000 thoughts per day — 75% of which are negative — our minds often become prisons of worry, regret, or self-criticism.
It’s no wonder slowing down feels impossible.
I remember in the middle of my ex-husband’s addiction, I didn’t know how to be still. I was in constant motion: checking his phone, searching the house, trying to piece together anything that might help him change. I thought I was helping. But what I didn’t realize was that addiction wasn’t only controlling him — it was controlling me, too.
I was exhausted. My energy, my sleep, my health, and even my ability to care for myself was drained because I didn’t know how to be still.
That’s why Psalm 46:10 speaks so deeply. “Be still” isn’t a suggestion; it’s a command. God is telling us to stop fighting battles that aren’t ours to fight. He is telling us to stop enabling, to stop fixing, to stop carrying what only He can carry.
The Christian Standard Bible puts it this way: “Stop fighting, and know that I am God.” So I want to ask you:
- What are you fighting that isn’t yours to fight?
- Are you standing in the way of what God is trying to do?
Being still doesn’t mean doing nothing. Rather, it means to trust that God is who He says He is: our refuge, our strength, our ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1).
This week, I encourage you to take just five minutes to sit quietly with God. Write down the thoughts racing through your head, pray over them, and ask Him to help you release the things that aren’t yours to carry.
Friend, you don’t have to fight this alone. God is your refuge. He is your strength. He is your ever-present help.
With hope,
Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator
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