“And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” (1 Kings 19:12)

Elijah was on a mission too. He was busy serving God in big ways. He had just defeated the prophets of Baal in a supernatural showdown, which left him drained. He needed time in neutral. God brought Elijah to Mount Horeb, where He had appeared to Moses long before. Once again God shook the mountain. But He wasn’t in the rock shattering wind, earthquake, or raging fire. Instead, God came to Elijah in a gentle whisper. “When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out” to meet God.

We are all on a mission. We put our lives in drive to accomplish big things for our Savior. But if we never shift down to neutral, we can zip through life and miss the outpouring of His Spirit. God whispers, ‘Be still, and know that I am God.”

Daily Questions

1. How do you slow down to spend time with your Father?
2. Why is time in neutral necessary for driven people?

Daily Thoughts

Father, we need you to help us to slow down so that we might be still in your presence.