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Psalm 23:2: “….He leads me beside still waters….”

Calm

Serene/peaceful

Quiet

For the past two weeks, I have been playing and singing a beautiful song entitled, “Still Waters” by Milton Carroll. As a musician, I allow music to fill my ears not only with the melody but with the lyrics. This song has more than spoken to my heartstrings, and I hope to share it on Sunday morning during our worship time. This song speaks about how we go out on a ledge all on our own and realize that we can’t do everything ourselves without God’s help. We cry out to Him, He hears us, and leads us to the still waters once again so that our souls can be restored. We often leave a place of peace and tranquility and experience those storms in our lives, sometimes willingly and sometimes not so willingly. Although these storms are to help us grow and mature in our relationship with Him, they can be difficult and painful to endure. But it is the recognition that once we are going through the storms of life, that we can call out to God and He will guide us through.

There is a “quietness in the stillness”. We need to just listen for His voice and forget about our own will and allow Him to show us His.

I’ll leave you with the words of the song that has spoken to my heart over and over again and may you find that peace and calm during whatever storm you are experiencing. Just let go and allow God to walk you through it.

Still Waters

Trembling on this ledge I’m standing on, please hear my call.
I need to be secure in who You are, please break my fall.
I missed Your will, and followed mine.
So now I’m asking one more time.

Lead me to the still waters. Lead me to the still waters.
Lead me to the place of serenity and grace by still waters.

I left that place of peace and found this storm, all on my own.
I need to hear Your voice to lead me back, where I belong.
I need Your will, I don’t need mine.
And now I’m asking one more time.

Lead me to the still waters. Lead me to the still waters.
Lead me to the place of serenity and grace by still waters.

This song can be found in the 4th Edition of the “Praise Hymns and Chorus” Class Songbook, published by Doulos Publishing, A Division of Maranatha! Music.

May the Lord richly bless you as you go through the storms of life with the realization that He is carrying you.

Blessings,
Yvonne