The virtue of stillness
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The document discusses the virtue and discipline of stillness. It provides several biblical references that relate to being still before God and finding stillness through prayer. Being still allows for better daily decisions, emotional stability, wisdom in difficult times, confidence, understanding of the bigger picture, and a daily attitude of thankfulness and patience. Stillness is relinquishing control and residing in God's presence.
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The virtue of stillness
- 1. StillThe Discipline of Virtue Exodus 33 ness
- 2. “Be and know that I AM God.” Psalm 46:10 Still
- 3. “Relaxing of the hand; to loosen, let fall; to relinquish and resign; to slow and to cease” RaphahStillness
- 4. “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, Jesus went out and departed to a solitary place, and there He prayed.” Mark 1:35
- 5. Exodus33The Virtue of Stillness
- 6. “The full weight, the whole; the Majesty.” Glory-Kavodh
- 7. The Virtue of Stillness Better daily decisions Emotional stability; less panicked Wiser in difficult circumstances More confident; less insecure An understanding of the bigger picture A daily thankfulness and patience
- 8. StillThe Discipline of Virtue Exodus 33 ness