Be Still and Know That I Am God

"Let your hearts be comforted concerning Zion, for all flesh is in mine hands, be still and know that I am God" (Psalms 46:10,11) This scripture lets us concentrate on the face of Christ himself, leaning over us in love and encouragement and promise. In the moment of stillness, miracles can happen, in repsons to the Savior's love, peace and knowledge and strength can flood our souls. In th emoment of stillness, in which we recognize the Savior, our testimony is born, but it grows only as we nurture it. When we follow His way, then we can truly lift up our hearts and rejoice because he will fill us with His love. The second way we can lift up our hearts and rejoice is to take stock of our own situtation and then have faith that the Savior is nearby to encourage us and strengthen us. "And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save" (2 Nephi 31:19) If our hearts are fixed on the Savior, we will have a solid reason to rejoice, to rejoice in spite of adversity and to rejoice even in our adversity, we don't need to compare ourselves to others. We are alright, just the way we are, each of us, with our own needs, our own abilities, our own desires for righteousness, and our own set of obstacles to overcome. If we are doing the best we can, that's ENOUGH!! Let the sun shine into our lives, Dont be too hard on yoursleves and don't let other people be hard on you. We need to lift our eyes in faith to the Savior and then waiting in stillness to know that He is God.