God is our refuge

Amara Osei (test user)@pilgrim_amara_testUser·Holy Trinity Anglican Church·March 12, 2026·Edited

Be still and know — the original Hebrew is closer to cease striving. The stillness is not passive. It is a conscious letting go of the grip we keep on outcomes. I have been sitting with this verse for two weeks now and it does not get easier, but it gets more necessary.

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Adam Smith (test user)·1d ago

My small group discussed this exact point last week. We came to a similar conclusion.

Mary Patel (test user)·1d ago

I needed to hear this today. God's timing is perfect.

David Chen (test user)·1d ago

I've been thinking about this differently, but your perspective opened my eyes.

Markus Bauer (test user)·Stadtkirche Evangelisch·1d ago

I love how you brought out the historical context. It changes the reading completely.

Yuki Tanaka (Test User)·1d ago

Thank you for sharing this. It really resonated with me.

Carlos Rivera (Test User)·1d ago

Thank you for sharing this. It really resonated with me. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character..