When was the last time you sat still? No really. Try and think about it. Just...still.

No distractions; Just you, your mind, your soul, with nothing to do except to BE there.

Sounds…boring, right?

no phone

nothing to look at

nothing to watch

or even read (or skim-read amiright?)

no mindless scrolling

no dopamine hits.

Modern humanity has a hard time when there’s nothing to do. Call it the advancement in technology and information delivery, call it goldfish-like attention spans, call it shiny things and entertainment, maybe even go so far as to call it distraction; but no matter what name it’s given, it’s all a derivative of one thing:

OUR PERCEIVED INABILITY TO SIT STILL.

Our ancestors didn’t have this problem; Jesus didn’t have his problem. He regularly went away to be with The Father and to be still.

to linger…..

Psalm 37:7 tells us “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…”

Most mornings I think we all hit the ground running… maybe not always physically but in our souls.

This morning, as I took time to settle before opening up the Bible, I closed my eyes and took a few intentional breaths; then I asked God “what does my soul need right now? What does it need in this moment so that at the end of today when I look back I can say it was a truly good day?”

You know what I heard?

“Your soul needs to linger here for a little while”

So I did. I lingered...

I can’t exactly tell you what happened during those moments; but I can tell you how it felt:

Inviting

Like truly being at home

Peaceful

Centering.

Just like it ought to feel in the presence of Jesus.

When I opened my eyes I realized ten minutes had passed; it felt like two.

When was the last time you lingered somewhere to just appreciate the moment for what it is? A pause for your soul, and the chance for it to catch up with your mind and your body. I believe that these are the moments in which God speaks; not in the loud and hurried, but in the still and quiet.

If you’re anything like me then you probably need a prompt or a reminder; so we created a brand new wallpaper/lock screen for your phone below. 👇🏼

-Josh Collesano

P.S. If you want to learn how to be still and listen to God, join us at one of our in-person experiences. We’d love to see you there!