Be still.
and know.
Psalm 46:10
One psalm, one short reflection, one question — a daily pause. Plus essays for people tired of the noise.
Today's pause
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 (WEB)
Stop Fighting the Water
What would sink if you stopped for ten minutes?
Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
Psalm 131:1–2 (WEB)
Not Mine to Solve
What question could you put down, just for today?
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.
Psalm 23:2–3a (WEB)
Doctor's Orders
What rest are you refusing right now?
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
Psalm 62:5–6 (WEB)
The Arrivals Gate
What is your silence facing?
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1–2 (WEB)
Look Up First
What's the farthest thing you've looked at today?
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Psalm 37:7 (WEB)
The Crane Next Door
Whose progress did you measure yourself against today?
Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.
Psalm 4:4, 8 (WEB)
Shut the Lid
What can stay unfinished tonight?
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