Be Still and Know That I am God: 31 Days to a Deeper Meditative Prayer Life Book

Contents

Acknowledgments 1

Introduction: Reclaiming the Art of Christian Meditation — Dr. Henry Cloud 3

Introduction: Fall More Deeply in Love with God — Amy and Judge Reinhold 11

What in the World Is Lectio Divina? — Richard Foster 16

How to Practice Lectio Divina Using This Book 18

Day 1: All Ears to the Father — Richard Foster 26
Be Still Moment: Find Your Quiet Place
Meditation: Isaiah 32:17-18

Day 2: The Savior's Pace — Dr. Mark Brewer 32
Be Still Moment: Make a Plan
Meditation: Luke 12:16-21

Day 3: Be, Not Do — Michelle McKinney Hammond 38
Be Still Moment: Being versus Doing
Meditation: John 6:35-38

Day 4: He Is All You Need — Stormie Omartian 44
Be Still Moment: Simply Being in God's Presence
Meditation: John 14:1-7

Day 5: Wearing Down God's People — Watchman Nee 50
Be Still Moment: Add Be Still Time to Your Schedule
Meditation: Isaiah 40:28-31

Day 6: Rely on God's Guidance — Cynthia Heald 56
Be Still Moment: Keep Quiet and Listen
Meditation: Luke 10:38-42

Day 7: Information or Inspiration? — Max Lucado 62
Be Still Moment: Seek God's Direction
Meditation: Isaiah 55:10-12

Day 8: Escape to God — Tim Lundy 68
Be Still Moment: Dare to Listen with Humility
Meditation: Mark 8:22-26

Day 9: The Meeting Place— Dallas Willard 74
Be Still Moment: Grow in the Discipline of Meeting God
Meditation: Mark 14:32-38

Day 10: Hurry Ruins the Soul — William Wilberforce 80
Be Still Moment: Fatten Up Your Soul
Meditation: Luke 16:10-13

Day 11: Listen to Him — Stormie Omartian 86
Be Still Moment: Fast from Activity
Meditation: Matthew 17:1-7

Day 12: The Voice of God — Richard Foster 92
Be Still Moment: Discern the Voice of God
Meditation: Joshua 1:8-9

Day 13: Floodlight of the Spirit — J. I. Packer 98
Be Still Moment: Shine the Light on Jesus
Meditation: John 1:14-18

Day 14: Fear of Silence — Michelle McKinney Hammond 104
Be Still Moment: Don't Be Afraid
Meditation: John 15:1-4

Day 15: Who Is in Control? — Dallas Willard 110
Be Still Moment: Surrender Your Control
Meditation: Psalm 145:13-19

Day 16: Where to Begin — Madame Guyon 116
Be Still Moment: Learn to Love Silence and Rest
Meditation: 2 Samuel 22:29-37

Day 17: Wasting Time with God — Philip Yancey 122
Be Still Moment: Spend Time with Your Friend
Meditation: Ephesians 3:14-21

Day 18: NCAA Prayer — Richard Foster 128
Be Still Moment: Practice His Presence
Meditation: Luke 16:10-13

Day 19: Hungry for God — Calvin Miller 134
Be Still Moment: Develop an Appetite for the Divine
Meditation: Philippians 2:1-4

Day 20: Reshape Your Thinking — Dallas Willard 140
Be Still Moment: Take God at His Word
Meditation: Matthew 14:26-33

Day 21: No Such Thing as Self-Help — Dr. Henry Cloud 146
Be Still Moment: Accept God's Help
Meditation: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Day 22: Let God Rewrite the List — Michelle McKinney Hammond 152
Be Still Moment: Order Your Day
Meditation: Luke 9:10-17

Day 23: Is Your God Too Puny? — Dr. Jerry Root 158
Be Still Moment: Your God Is Big Enough
Meditation: Psalm 16:5-11

Day 24: Stillness Is a Gift — Elisabeth Elliot 164
Be Still Moment: Take Back the Time
Meditation: 1 Chronicles 29:11-13

Day 25: The Eye of the Storm — Ginny Owens 170
Be Still Moment: Bring God into Your Storm
Meditation: Psalm 95:1-7

Day 26: With All Your Heart — Saint Augustine 176
Be Still Moment: Live Out Your Love
Meditation: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Day 27: God Is an Activist — Calvin Miller 182
Be Still Moment: Speak God's Word Back to Him
Meditation: John 15:5-8

Day 28: The Thin Place — Dr. Jerry Root 188
Be Still Moment: Create Your Own Thin Place
Meditation: Psalm 19:1-6

Day 29: Ocean or Birdbath? — Calvin Miller 194
Be Still Moment: Explore the Depths of God
Meditation: 1 Corinthians 2:9-12

Day 30: Nourish Your Soul — Madame Guyon 200
Be Still Moment: Feed on His Word
Meditation: Mark 10:46-52

Day 31: Waiting Peacefully — Elisabeth Elliot 206
Be Still Moment: Give Yourself Completely to God
Meditation: John 14:25-27

Beyond the 31 Days 211

Helpful Hints 212

Scripture References 215

Permission Notices 217

About the Authors 221

About the Illustrator 223