{"id":2357,"date":"2019-06-02T20:25:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T20:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.estherdorotik.net\/blog\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2021-09-29T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:25:48","slug":"free-bible-study-workbook-on-how-to-be-still-and-pray-8-steps-to-help-you-being-still-and-hear-gods-voice-free-bible-study-printables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estherdorotik.net\/blog\/free-bible-study-workbook-on-how-to-be-still-and-pray-8-steps-to-help-you-being-still-and-hear-gods-voice-free-bible-study-printables\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Bible Study Workbook on How to Be Still and Pray | 8 Steps to Help You Being Still And Hear God’s voice | Free Bible Study Printables"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In an attempt to draw near in prayer, I sat trying with all my might to silence the noisy voice of hurt rattling my mind. The screams from an abrasive email were louder than the construction going on down the street.<\/p>

Written at a time of significant turbulence, Psalm 46:10 has become an anchor verse for souls tossed by life’s forceful waves. Be still and know. Though the very ground rattled beneath their feet as Assyrian armies threatened to invade, this unknown Psalmist knew they were called to be still and know.<\/p>

Planted much later on the timeline, we now must respond to this call. An\u00a0invitation\u00a0to know that God hasn’t abandoned His throne. Know that He oversees all things. Know that the voice halting the rolling waves of the ocean can silence the raging sea within. Know that He is God and, yes, He is in control.<\/p>

These truths make their way to our hearts in the stillness of our time with Him.<\/p>

While the screams of the world are\u00a0heard from a distance, the gentle whisper of God can only be heard by the one who draws near, leans in, and listens intently. Stillness is the call of the Father’s heart and the cry of every human heart.<\/p>

\"DoStill. Motionless. Without sound.<\/p>

As we sit in the calmness of His presence, we are reset for the day, replenished with His strength, receive vision\u00a0for our life<\/a>, and restored peace for our soul.<\/p>

But, if you\u2019re anything like me, the racquetball tournament begins the moment you sit, intentionally seeking to be still. Over the years, as I’ve wrestled through taming the rackety rush, eight steps have emerged.<\/p>

Before you begin, write down anything that’s weighing on your mind, whether it’s your to-do list or something else. Start by praying something like this: Father before I even begin, I exalt your name. Help me to sit at your feet in silence. To talk to you with an open heart, imagining you here in this place. Help me to silence every other voice competing for your attention. Let me linger in the only Presence that matters as your faithfulness surrounds me. I am choosing to lean in and listen to your whisper over the chaos of the day. I will be still before you, know that you are God, and wait patiently for you to speak.<\/p>

Grab your free workbook (sign up in the margin or below post) and let’s dive into how to be pray.<\/p>

For further study on prayer, be sure to check out this post on How To Pray<\/a> and How to Create a Prayer Strategy<\/a><\/p>

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