I've really felt God speaking to me today... or maybe I've just been listening more closely.

It seems no matter what I'm doing or where I am, the resounding theme of my day has been stillness. Not that my day has been still, but I feel as though I need to seek greater stillness within my life so that I can better understand God's voice. I intend to. The noises of the world and even those within my own mind continually drown out the peace that God offers all of us.

At work today I realized just how strongly the nagging voice in my head contributes to the daily stress within my life. You know what I mean - the little part of yourself that constantly doubts and worries, jumps to false conclusions, tells you that the whole world is against you - it's an awful thing. But today I discovered a way to triumph over it. I can silence the voice at will now, and the reason why is so obvious that I can scarcely believe I never saw it before. Alone I am weak - miniscule things get to me and build up into "insurmountable" barriers. But God is my strength and He is always at hand. He alone understands the reason why I am in a certain place at a particular moment in time. Each moment of life provides an opportunity to let Him shine through, even in something as mundane as scanning another person's groceries. I see certain people each day for a reason unknown to me, yet defined by my actions. God provides an opportunity, and it's up to me whether or not to trust Him.

I do.

Voices of fear merely attempt to destroy that trust. But now I won't let them.