Be Still




Be still.
Rest here.
Breathe in.
Take it slow.
I know life is hard, the Christian life not easy, 
but wait for the salvation of the LORD,
for the battles you face are His, not yours.

 Don't get so caught up in all the small things, 
all the worries and stresses and confusion that life brings.
And don't try to handle things on your own. 
Instead, hold firmly to the Anchor that holds fast through every storm
and Whose grace is enough and enough alone.

 When the waves come crashing over your head,
hold firmly to hope and trust the One Who can calm the storm, 
the One Who can walk upon the waves.
He will keep your head from slipping under,
He won't let you drown - He's the One Who saves.

 Hide beneath the shadow of His wings, 
let Him cover you with His feathers.
Let Him rejoice over you with gladness, and quiet you with His love, 
and know He'll go with you and before you forever.

 And as you head into battle, remember your part to play.
Your role is only to worship.
Your role's only to say,
'Your will be done, not mine.'

 Worship is your battle cry,
and the Word, your sword,
but remember that it's not your job to win this battle,
for the battle belongs to the LORD.

 This battle was never yours,
so trust Him and give it over.
Then be still, knowing that He is God
and that He has already won the victory for you,
upon the cross on Calvary's hill.

 The victory may not look 
how you may have hoped or imagined, 
but remember that God knows you better than you know yourself. 
You know what you want,
but He knows what you need, 
and one day you'll see why the victory looked just like it did, 
and how it needed to be that way so that you could be free. 

By Chloe Wood

 Scriptures I referenced to in the poem:

  • Joshua 6:20(a) 
  • Ephesians 6:17 
  • Lamentations 3:26 
  • Psalm 91:4(a)
  • Exodus 14:14
  • Zephaniah 3:17
  • 2 Chronicles 20:15(b)
  • Psalm 46:10(a) 
  • Matthew 6:8


 Hey :) Thanks for stopping by and reading this - I hope it blessed you. Make sure to comment down below if it did and subscribe if you haven't already for more posts like this - I'm definitely planning to post more poems in the future as well as my normal posts.
Thanks again for reading, 
Chloe X



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