stillness of heart

what is it about an unruly field that has the ability to still a heart in a matter of seconds?
i am sure you know what i am talking about - just imagine one.


abandoned. vast, wide open space. tall weeds. faded wildflowers. and that clean, crisp country air. beaten down trails that lead to secret places. there is something about this setting that feels so old, forgotten yet familiar - and so newly exciting all at the same time.

it makes me want to explore. and dream. i want to lay down right in the middle, and lose myself in the sky. just smelling the smells, and hearing the rustling sounds.

in contrast. their is nothing that quite aggravates my heart like a big city - cars trying to get somewhere fast, buses screeching on the curb, lights changing and people walking, running, arguing. constant motion. constant thought. deadlines, appointments, errands, demands.

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

the human heart was made to fellowship with God - to be still. I have no doubt that is why i find myself drawn to those faded, quiet fields. or the ocean's shore. I can feel my heart in the throne room of my Saviour, Christ Jesus. My soul, rests in His all-powerful presence and i breath a deep sigh. it comes from a place that i don't know, or understand.

its at these moments . . . where all self thought ceases, and all you can see, think and hear is Christ. His life. His love. it radiates from the sky, speaks from the rocks, whispers in the wind, crashes in the waves, and oh the smell of Him is everywhere in the fields. complete purity, unspoken boldness and all-consuming wonder.

let me remind you of the importance of stillness of heart . . . take some time, escape, hide in your closet if you have to . . .
. . . but don't put it off!