“Be Still,” says God…
“Wait in silence…”
But how do we wait in silence for God?
How do we calm our hearts to hear God above the noise around us and in our minds?
A recent post talked about unexpectedly finding the peace to hear God in the middle of a cornfield…
But we can hear God anywhere…
If only we calm our hearts…
Calm our souls…
And listen for Him…
Read on to see 11 Top Bible verses about standing silent before God…
Verses about hearing God in the midst of the storm of our lives…
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Exodus 14:14
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Psalm 37:7
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalm 62:5
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
Job 6:24
“Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone astray.
Psalm 131:2
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
1 Peter 3:4
But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.
Lamentations 3:24-26
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Isaiah 32:17
And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
1 Kings 19:11-13
And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Isaiah 30:15
For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
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We can hear God anywhere, as long as we calm our hearts before Him. I love the verses you share in this post.
These are some of my fav verses added to the one you listed:
Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV): Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
Isaiah 30:21 (ESV): And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
John 6:63- It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Thank you Bob for reminding us of the need to be still before God.
Blessings.
Thanks for the verses and your comments. I have to admit that calming my heart before God is one is one of the most difficult things for me to do.