Tom Allen

I LIVE IN A BUBBLE.  I don't think about it.  I don't realize it.  It never crosses my mind.  In fact, I don't even think it's true.  But, it is.  I have a family that is from time-to-time relatively functional.  I have a great wife.  I have a great job.  I have a house in the suburbs with more room than we need.  I have two cars that sit on the driveway because I have too much stuff in my garage to fit them in.  I eat out sometimes, go to movies, buy clothes (well, my wife does) and take vacations.  It's just a normal life...at least, that's what I assume. Then, it happens.  Someone, pin in hand, comes along and "POP", the bubble is exposed.  That was the case last night.  It all seemed to innocent.  My Community Group Leader said, "Let's go to Street Church together!".  So, we agreed to go last night.  The night came, and of course, it was inconvenient.  Susan had work to do that made us late.  And I'm supposed to be on sabbatical

" Be still and know that I am God"... Pretty clear.  God says, you wanna know me?  You wanna know I exist?  You wanna hear my voice?  No problem...just be still. Great.  No problem.  But, what does He mean?  What exactly does it mean to " be still" ?  I used to tell my kids that all the time.  Daily.  Hourly.  Sometimes minute by minute.  They wiggled and squirmed and usually caused a disturbance.  All I wanted was for them to STOP MOVING and BE QUIET.  Simple.  Well, not so simple for them.  After all, they were kids. So, is that what God is saying here?  Quit wiggling and be quiet and you'll know me in ways you never could if you kept wiggling.  Just sit down and be motionless. I think that may be a start, but I'm pretty sure He's saying more than that.  I will admit that just being motionless for for than 30 seconds is quite the challenge for me.  But, here's the REAL challenge.  Being still INSIDE.  Whoa, that's really, really, really t