Be still and know that I am God...

I am anxious, worried, upset, angry, depressed, nervous, disheartened, and fearful to the point of paralyzing myself. It's all just little things, but when I sit here and make my list it just overwhelms me.

"The carpets need to be cleaned. The windows need washed. There are hand prints on the hallway walls. The floors need mopped. The basement needs cleaned. Am I doing a good enough job with the kids? The computer desk needs to be cleared off and organized. I should exercise more. I need to start eating right. Am I any good at this home schooling thing? Oh the laundry...the bathroom...the dishes. It's time for the trustees to do a walk-through of the house...the house will never be clean enough. The school year is almost over...have they learned a thing?"

Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10

As I sat here lamenting over my present situation, this verse popped into my head. I decided to google it and here is the first thing I found...

"This command — “be still” — forces us to think on two things: that we are finite, and that God is infinite. That being the case, we need to drop our hands, go limp, relax, and “chill out.” Christian people ought to “come, behold the works of Jehovah,” (v. 8) that we may enjoy a calm confidence in him who gave us his Son.

“Shall he not also with him freely give us all things?” Paul reasoned (Romans 8:32). Psalm 46:10 encourages us to reflect on what God can do in the face of what we are unable to do.

Spiritual serenity, the psalmist admits, ought to be cultivated in spite of the shaking mountains and agitated waters (vv. 2-3; i.e., figures for the difficulties we face in life). This spiritual calm, that God commands, does not come from a lack of troubles; it derives from a steady, deep reflection on the ways God has intervened in history on behalf of his people (cf. Romans 15:4)." -(http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1245-be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god)

Well, that just about says it all, doesn't it? I've absolutely, positively got to spend time every day focusing on God and resting in his power and provision. Then maybe when my list starts to pop up, instead of being paralyzed by my own shortcomings I can trust in Him and breath easy.