Be Still and Know

One year later, I would like to revisit what it means to be a Still Woman. As women, it is deeply embedded in our nature to be people-pleasers. The happiness of the many many people in our lives to whom we are so devoted, through no fault of their own, takes precedence over our own. I confess, I have a very complex relationship with the Bible, and while I take great comfort and joy in the Word and the stories, I can't quite come to terms with its entire content as gospel. But I certainly do regard Jesus the Christ as the consummate teacher. He never put himself above others and was the caregiver and comforter of all. He is my way-shower. (as in, he shows me the way -in case you read 'shower' as in, he 'showers' me with love...but I digress). I want to live like Jesus. I want to feel fine when others put their wants and needs ahead of mine by cutting me off in traffic, or cutting ahead in line. Despite myself, I become infuriated. Not at all Christ-like. I can't seem to find the line between asserting myself and humbling myself. Therein lies the value of stillness. To be still would quiet all the voices in my head except for one. The voice that comes from God within me. When we learn to follow that one voice, we no longer feel the pressure that comes from trying to please many, or the frustration of failing. When we learn how to please the One, we find stillness and peace.