be still, and know that I am God. However, this timeless truth is essential for the well-being of your soul. As dew refreshes grass and

I, the Creator of the universe, have deigned to co-create with you. Do not try to hurry this process. If you want to work with Me, you have to accept My time frame. Hurry is not in My nature.

Content yourself with a quiet, simple life that accepts each moment as a gift from Me.

Listen to Me above the clamor of voices trying to distract you.

can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.

there is a gold mine of Peace deep within you, waiting to be tapped. Take time to delve into the riches of My residing Presence.

LEARN TO LAUGH at yourself more freely. Don't take yourself or your circumstances so seriously. Relax and know that I am God with you. When you desire My will above all else, life becomes much less threatening. Stop trying to monitor My responsibilities—things that are beyond your control. Find freedom by

TRUST ME in the midst of a messy day.

REST IN THE STILLNESS of My Presence while I prepare you for this day. Let the radiance of My Glory shine upon you as you wait on Me in confident trust. Be still, and know that I am God. There is both a passive and an active side to trusting Me. As you rest in My Presence, focusing on Me, I quietly build bonds of trust between us. When you respond to the circumstances of your life with affirmations of trust, you actively participate in this process.

You yearn for a simplified lifestyle, so that your communication with Me can be uninterrupted. But I challenge you to relinquish the fantasy of an uncluttered world. Accept each day just as it comes, and find Me in the midst of it all.

In faith, thank Me for whatever is preoccupying your mind. This will clear the blockage so that you can find Me. P

I AM PREPARING YOU for what is on the road ahead, just around the bend. Take time to be still in My Presence so that I can strengthen you.