How to Be Still When You Are Exhausted

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You took the vacation and you're still tired by Tuesday. Be still and know that I am God is an invitation for exhausted people in a nonstop Silicon Valley week. Pastor Kaloma Smith says Christian stillness means stopping and turning your attention to God, which is different from emptying your mind. Prayer is more than thanks and requests, because God wants a relationship with you. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Psalm 46:10 and shows how a few still minutes with God can change the way you pray. He preached it on February 18, 2024, the first Sunday of a Lent series on prayer. Questions this sermon answers What does be still and know that I am God mean? Pastor Smith says it means stopping and focusing on God, which is different from the emptying practiced in some Eastern traditions. Why am I still exhausted after time off? He points to rising costs and heavier workloads, and admits he came back from a long sabbatical tired again too. What is the main goal of prayer? He says thanks and asking are part of prayer, but the main goal is a relationship with God. How do I start being still? He asks people to put the phone down and sit quietly with God for two minutes a day. Scripture: Psalm 46:10 Chapters 0:00 Praying through Lent together 0:48 Give up time, not sugar, for Lent 2:16 Why join a small group 3:05 Be still and know that I am God 4:14 Why we are more exhausted than ever 10:45 What biblical stillness means 20:24 God is personal: a two-minute practice Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #BeStill #Psalm46