be still and know.

You all know that verse. that phrase. "Be still and know that I am God."
You've probably heard a sermon on it. done a devo on it.
This is something I'm working on. As a college student, this is definitely a challenge.
And sometimes we kind of have no choice but to be.
More like in a world of craziness, being overwhelmed and frazzled all you can do IS just stop.

Today was one of those days where I had sooo much to get accomplished. I had meetings and application deadlines, homework assignments and chapel requirements. Projects hanging over my head.
Today I was going to get a lot accomplished. I could do this. I was ready to conquer Thursday.
Yeah. I. But the thing is I can't do this by MYself.
Things started off ok, and I even got out of class early which allowed me time to both get breakfast that I missed AND go home to get notes I forgot. But when I lost my lanyard (meaning I got a *miss* for Chapel, despite sitting through the whole thing) things began to unravel. I didn't have time for this. I had to miss lunch, because they wouldn't let me in with out my id. I missed my friend's "surprise" for me. When I went to meet my professor for our meeting he had to run out and told me to come back later. Campus safety hung up on me after they told me "no!" they didn't have a lanyard. The Conn Center hadn't seen it.
I was on the edge of tears, with no where to turn, and an empty stomach growling.

So as quickly as I could I walked over to the little church reserved for students to pray in. (It's absolutely gorgeous in that building.) I put aside all my meetings and homework. I HAD to make time to go before my Lord. I had to be still. In all honesty, I just sat there and cried. Once again, I tried to do this all on my own. Yeah, I would send up a quick prayer each morning asking Him to help me that day...but I hadn't earnestly seeked Him each morning.

Well long story short, I gathered myself and went and finished my app, attended my meeting, and finally went back to the Conn Center, in faith that my lanyard was there. And it was. I was SO releved. And tonight I got more homework done then I could have hoped for.
No, I'm not saying that if you take time before God that everything will be magically healed...but when I left that place He had given me a peace. His presence was enough to calm my spirit and keep me focused. I realized, once again, that I really really really do need to be still. and KNOW. that HE is God. (and I am not).