Grab a fresh cup of coffee and pull up a chair.
Have you ever tried having a conversation while someone is running a table saw or a shop vac?
It’s impossible. You can yell at the top of your lungs, but the noise of the motor completely drowns out everything else. If you want to hear what the person across the room is saying, you only have one choice: shut off the machine.
When we hit a crossroads in life and ask, "Now what?", our natural instinct is to start running our mental machinery at full blast. We think harder, worry faster, and lean heavily on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). We run through scenario after scenario in our heads, trying to force a solution.
Then we wonder why God feels silent.
He isn't silent. We just haven't shut off the motor.
In Jeremiah 6:16, God gives us a simple instruction before we do anything else:
"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls."
Notice that the very first command isn't to work, run, or figure it out. It’s to STAND.
Standing still isn't passive laziness—it is a deliberate act of trust. It means shutting off the mental racket, letting the dust settle in your mind, and quieting your soul long enough to hear the quiet, steady voice of the Father.
In Psalm 46:10, God says, "Be still, and know that I am God." That experiential knowledge of His presence doesn't happen while we are frantically sprinting. It happens when we stop, stand, and listen.
You are already anchored in Christ. You are already yoked to His strength. You don't need to panic or solve the whole puzzle today.
If your heart feels noisy today, hit the kill switch. Take a breath. Stand still, and let Him direct your path.
Simple.
Until next time, keep your heart anchored in the Simple Truth.
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