Be Still and Know

Be still, and know that I am God.

Psalm 46:10 

In the noise and motion of life, Lent offers a sacred invitation: slow down. Breathe. Be still.

Jesus lived surrounded by chaos—crowds pressing in, needs rising up, enemies plotting, disciples misunderstanding. And yet, He regularly withdrew to quiet places to pray. This stillness wasn’t inactivity. It was intimacy. In silence, He heard the Father’s voice. In solitude, He received strength for the next step.

Stillness is not passivity—it’s receptivity. Richard Foster reminds us, “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in muchness and manyness, he will rest satisfied.” Lent pushes back against that tide and helps us recover a holy rhythm.

Psalm 46:10 calls us to the same rhythm: Be still, and know that I am God. Not just “know about” God, but know Him—through stillness, trust, and attentive listening.

Stillness isn’t about doing nothing. It’s about making space for the One who holds everything. It’s in stillness that our fears are calmed, our identity is restored, and our hearts realigned. We stop striving, and we start abiding.

In this Lenten season, choose moments of stillness. Step away from the crowd, the screen, the schedule. Rest in the truth that God is God—and you are His.

Short Prayer:

Lord, quiet my heart. Teach me to be still and know You more deeply. In the silence, speak Your peace and draw me near. Amen.