I am joining (on a rainy, Sunday afternoon), Kate Motaung and other members of the encouraging and courageous Five Minute Friday Community for this week’s writing adventure. The prompt is “Quiet.” Please click here to learn about Five Minute Friday.
The post shared below was originally published on January 30, 2016, my FMF offering for the same prompt, “Quiet.” I read it and realized the “longing for stillness … within,” remains.
Quiet.
This word,
this prompt,
ushers in a longing.
A longing for stillness,
not in the world outside,
but within.
In those places where worry hides,
where anxiety resides,
where concerns about the future,
have made a comfortable place for themselves.
I long for the stillness which only He can give.
And so even now,
I reach for Him in prayer.
“Abba, help me be still,
as You commanded me in Psalm 46.”
“Be still and know, that I am God.
I will be exalted in the heavens.
I will be exalted to the ends of the earth.
Be still and know that I am God.
That thing that created unrest within?
I am God over that.
I will show Myself strong on your behalf,
if only you will be quiet and wait patiently for My salvation.”
Quiet.
A longing in my soul.
A need met as I turn to and wait patiently for Him.
WORD...breathed 
I so love this! I’m working on a major project on “stillness.” This resonates. Oh, and the image is GORGEOUS!
Thanks, Chandra Lynn. I deeply appreciate you taking the time to read several posts and provide encouragement. Blessings.
I just wish I had more time to keep up! It would be easier if most the bloggers I follow would show up in my reader (on the App), but it’s just kind of hit or miss.
Is this a WordPress thing or a step a blogger or reader has to initiate?
I think it’s a WP app thing. When I view the WP Reader in my browser, I see all the bloggers I follow. It’s just so much easier to catch up on blog reading on my tablet or phone while I’m waiting or lounging.