I have not posted for the last couple of days; the simple reason, there was no Internet connection. So anyway I decided to have a blogfast. A friend of mine in England had a week of FaceBook fast and he spent the week at a church, reading, meditating and praying.
We seem to be rushing around with so many things to do, it is good to take a break and reflect on the goodness of God.
When we think of fasting, we tend to associate this with food alone. That's good and if we can do it, but some with health or other reasons cannot afford that kind of fasting. We can take a TV fast, an iPod, iPad fast and spend the time in quiet meditation on the word of God.
"Be still and know that I am God" says the Lord.
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
leave to your God to order and provide;
in every change God faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend
through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
to guide the future, as in ages past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
the Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below.
3. Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow for forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
(Katharina von Schlegel, translated by by Jane Borthwick)
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