Be Still and Know I'm Here

Have any of you guys ever heard of the song "Be Still" by StorySide B? Recently, I felt some of the words in this song tug at my heart, so I wanted to share them with you. :)

When I feel like caving in

My heart, my soul are wearing thin

I just want to give up

When nothing seems to add up

Can you hear me Lord

My face is down upon the floor

It's then you whisper in my ear

"Be still and know I'm here."

Is that you, is this me?

It's sometimes hard to believe that

I am not alone

It's not just you, It's not just me

We all need to believe that

We are not alone

We are not alone. It's so comforting to hear that and know it in you're heart, and maybe the reason I feel so drawn to this song is because the words, though as simple as they may be, go along with what I've been through the past couple of weeks. Plus, I love the chorus near the end of the song! There's something about hearing so many different voices sing together like that, especially when they are singing "We are not alone." Doesn't it make the words more meaningful? Anyways... on to my next thought:


It can happen just like that. One moment can change everything or cause you to fall flat on your face. It can humble you in a way that changes your perspective and it can cause you to grow more as a Christian. For example, I've been learning lately how I have depended too much on my own strength and I have been leaning on my own understanding rather than God's. I've been stressing myself out over all these different deadlines with college and a trip to North India this summer. It doesn't help that I have a bad habit of procrastinating. I know I'm not alone on this! College students are terrible when it comes to procrastinating!! Or at least my friends and I are, ha ha.


Sooo... it's my first trip overseas! It's so exciting, but I've been letting myself get worked up and worried over meeting deadlines I had financially, and applications I had to send out. The visa by far was the one that freaked me out the most! Oh my goodness. I know this sounds silly, but I balled like a baby just a couple weeks ago because of a couple pieces of paper. It took me three tries to get my tourist visa for the trip I'm taking to North India. Third time's the charm, right? It all seems silly now, but I let myself get super worried and thought I wasn't going to get my visa on time! First time I sent it I did something wrong, second time I sent it they did something wrong, third time I sent it- YES! Mission Accomplished. I was so happy that I did a little happy dance, no music needed. I had cried after it was sent back the second time because time was running short, and I felt completely helpless. I started asking God what I did wrong to deserve this. I felt unsure of so many different things, but that moment for me helped me realize how much I had been neglecting my relationship with God. I had focused too much of my time on all the outside stuff that had to be done, and so I had left God out of the equation. I wasn't bringing all of my problems to him, and I was attempting to do everything by my own strength. So it's like he had to bring me to a place where I would be humbled and reevaluate what I was doing. I feel like God wanted to teach me to trust him, and that I had been relying too much on myself. That was the issue. Still is. I'm not perfect, and it's going to take time for me to give everything to God, but God is gradually helping me see the areas in my life I'm holding back.


Trust trust trust! It makes me think of the trust exercises they had us do in school during gym or something like that. I can't remember what class it was. Like when you fall backwards into someone else's arms? Do NOT trust your siblings with that exercise because they will use that opportunity to watch you fall dramatically in front of everyone (thanks Meg). So big lesson for the week? Recap: We're not alone, and we need to really believe that in our hearts. Not only that, but it's when we trust in God that crazy, mind-blowing things begin to happen. That's when lives begin to change. The end. :)