"The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have
passed will (come) the ultimate Word from God." - Jim Elliot
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| Hush II |
As a wise man traveled with a couple of his subjects, they got to a
lake: so they stopped to rest. He asked for water from the lake, to cool
his thirst. Obediently, one of his subjects rushed to the lake, but
noticed people doing their laundry in the water. As a result the water
was very muddy. "I can't give this water to my master." he said, and
returned. "The water in the lake is too muddy. It is not suitable for
drinking" he reported. After a long while, "Go get me water from the
lake." the wise man instructed the subject again. This time the mud had
settled, and the water was clear, so he got some and brought it to his
master. "See what you did to make the water clean..." the master
lectured. "...you let it stay still, and the mud settled."
It
is the same with us. When we're disturbed, the waters of our lives
become so muddy, it's almost useless...but if we can just hush, and
allow it stay still. It is no wonder, we see many people on a daily
basis running around frantically, trying to get rid of the issues in
their lives. When all they need is a little stillness. Their lives are
already muddied and dirty, but for lack of patience, they get the whole
situation more disturbing.
