Sitting Still

By Laura Story • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Artists in Residence

The last couple of years of my life, I’ve learned a lot about sitting still. Some of this sitting still I chose; I took a job leading worship at a Church and, for the first time in a long time, put down some much needed roots. Yet some of this sitting still I haven’t chosen, like my husband’s health problems. Either way, I have felt God calling me to a slower life, a life where my clothes reside in a chest of drawers more often than a suitcase, a life where I see the same faces more than once a month.

And it feels good. In this stillness, I have come face to face with my own restlessness, a
craving to always be doing the next thing, rather than resting in the now. I am learning that I am more than what I do. I am a child of God, a child that needs to sit still sometimes. And I am called to stillness, not by a heavy handed disciplinary God but a loving Father who wants to spend time with me.

Just a few thoughts on sitting still…have you tried it lately?

Laura Story

Laura Story

Laura Story, a talented songwriter known for penning hit worship songs such as “Indescribable” and "Mighty to Save," recently unveiled her national debut release with INO Records’ entitled "Great God Who Saves." Enduring trials when her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor, Story found strength in God, recognizing His unbelievable grace, and wanted to express it to the world. The result is melodic, piano-driven worship imbued with the peace and joy that comes only on the heels of suffering. For more info, check out: www.laurastorymusic.com.

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#1 Brian on May 26th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

Talk about a hard thing to do for extended seasons/periods of time. Like a lot of things in life, it’s about finding balance. I used to think I was care-free and easy-going when I was younger because I wasn’t doing as much and was quite possibly lazy at times. The more I look at those times, however, I realize it was because I wasn’t burdening myself with something every second of every day.

As I’ve gotten older, though, and my responsibilities have increased, it has been a hard thing to remain still. Working for a Christian non-profit organization (www.indiapartners.org) has not only become a full-time job, but something I try to get others excited about as often as possible outside of work hours. Add to this being a newlywed, novelist and freelance writer for the likes of Soul Audio and several other publications, and it’s hard to remember to be still.

My church had a men’s retreat a few weeks ago, though, and it was great to get away from it all for a couple days and unplug. When you are surrounded by nature and none of the obligations and distractions that clamor for your time every day, you almost have to be still, if even for a little bit. It’s a calming thing, and yet so easy to forget to do.

Does it Resonate with you?