One of the hardest things for us to do is to be still and wait. We involve ourselves in a flurry of activity designed for us to make things work out as we think that they should. We want control over the events and situations of our lives so we keep ourselves busy trying to exercise that control. Then, when things don’t work out as we want, we get even busier trying to correct the situation.
Mark 4:39 says, “And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was calm.” We often create our own storms, by trying too hard or trying to make everything work out the way we want. Jesus calls us to, “Peace! Be still!” In this times we must wait patiently upon Him, rather than trying to execute control over the situation ourselves. After all, it is God who reigns supreme over all things, including our storms.
Reluctant Retiree 