Be Still. Know God. Just Pray.

When we are silent before the Lord, our lives begin to change.

Psalms 46:1-11 NIV

1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall;God will help her at break of day. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. 8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. 10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” 11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

How to Have a Mindset of Prayer:

I. Be Still.

God's true message in Psalm 46 is not simply, "be quiet," but "cease striving."

Psalms 46:1 NIV

1 God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.

Psalms 46:5 NIV

5 God is within her, she will not fall;God will help her at break of day.

Psalms 46:8 NIV

8 Come and see what the Lord has done,the desolations he has brought on the earth.

He is God, and I am not.

Silence helps us to reorient our hearts toward God and recognize that He is in the center – not us.

How to Have a Mindset of Prayer:

I. Be Still.

II. Know God.

Jesus has given us the way and means to not just know about God, but to actually know Him.

Matthew 6:9-13 NIV

9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

The great scandal of the Bible is that we who were far from God can now know Him as Father.

How to Have a Mindset of Prayer:

I. Be Still.

II. Know God.

III. Just Pray.

No matter what we're facing or feeling, the first right move is to just pray.

Prayer means risking silence when we're addicted to noise and performance.

Jesus gave us a style guide for prayer – not a rule book.

Pray like you can – not like you can't.