“Be still and know that I AM God” psalm 46:10
In our recent travels, we’ve gone 50 miles out into the Atlantic (the Gulf of Maine) to watch whales, and to the edge of ‘the grid’ to canoe a lake to find moose. The common thing to both locations struck me as a critical part of our relationship with God and how we need to set our mind and prayer life. In those and other instances, our cell phones had to coverage at all. ‘No service.’
We need to go off the grid and shut down the world when we are spending time with God in prayer. Jesus was clear on the importance of this in His advice on prayer, “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Matthew 6:6
Going ‘off the grid’ in prayer simply means leaving all our worldly concerns and cares and distractions behind as we enter our ‘room’ to meet with God. God knows everything going on in our life and has solutions in play before we ask. When we bring all that stuff into the ‘prayer room’ with us, it slants our prayers to us instead of placing our hearts and praise toward God alone.
I didn’t know whether to title this post as “Off the Grid” or “No Service.” Either is appropriate to the thought. We need to go to a place where the world has ‘no service’ in our thoughts or hearts. Focus our prayer time fully and solely upon God. Trust that He knows all that weighs heavily upon your heart and mind. Nothing in your life isn’t guided by God. Trust that He knows the best plans for the days ahead. Trust that you don’t know what next step is best. Trust that He has your best interest in mind. Trust that He alone has the power to make it happen. Trust that you are powerless to control the situation.
“Be still and know that I AM God” is the motto of trust. “Jesus, I trust in You” is His signature upon your life and affirmation that He loves you totally. Both phrases are peace to your troubled souls and world.
“Patience, prayer and silence — these are what give strength to the soul. There are moments when one should be silent….Then the soul clings to God with all its might. At such times, I live solely by faith, and when I feel strengthened by God’s grace; then I am more courageous in speaking and communicating with my neighbours.” Divine Mercy in My Soul # 944