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b'It can be hard to sit back and be still. Some people will call us lazy if\\nwe do this. Some will say we need to get going and take action. There are\\ntimes when we need to be still, though. There are times when we need to\\nwait for God\\u2019s leading and direction. There are times when we need to hold\\nback while God takes care of our battles for us.\\n.\\nIn this broken world, we are pushed to rush through life. Many of us feel\\nlike there is always something we need to be doing, and like we have to\\nstay busy. But we can miss out on hearing God\\u2019s voice when we don\\u2019t slow\\ndown and take time to be still. God wants to communicate with us, and it\\u2019s\\neasiest for us to listen to Him when we are quiet and still.\\n.\\nEven though we might have a lot going on in our lives, it\\u2019s important that\\nwe take some time to slow down, no matter what\\u2019s happening. Jesus invites\\nus to come to Him, to rest in His love and be refreshed in His presence\\n(Psalm 23:1-3; Matthew 11:28-30). Even though we want to make sure we\\u2019re\\ndoing what we\\u2019re expected to do, and we don\\u2019t want to become irresponsible\\nor lazy, it could be that the things we think we need to do aren\\u2019t actually\\nGod\\u2019s priorities for us. Remember that Jesus came so we could have\\nrelationship with God. We need to take some time to just breathe, and\\nlisten for God to speak. He communicates with us through His Spirit (who\\nlives inside Christians), His Word (the Bible), and His people (the\\nchurch), allowing us to hear the wonderful true story of Jesus\\u2019s rescue of\\nhumanity through His death and resurrection. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n.\\n\\u2022 When do you feel rushed? God has compassion on you, and He is never in a\\nhurry. There\\u2019s enough time to take a deep breath, and rest in His love.\\nWhat are some practical ways you could take time to be still with God,\\nespecially when life feels busy? (Luke 5:15-16) \\n.\\n\\u2022 God invites us to interact with Him through His Spirit, His Word (the\\nBible), and His people. While spending time with other Christians is\\nimportant, why is it also important for us to spend time with God\\nindividually?\\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Luke 10:38-42. What was Mary doing? What might it look like for us\\nto follow her example? \\n.\\nBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when\\npeople succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.\\nPsalm 37:7 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nExod.14.13-Exod.14.14|Ps.62.5-Ps.62.8|Ps.37.7'