It was one of those days we probably all experience at some point. Too many demands being made, everything needing attention at once. Chaos was at the door.
Then I recalled a phrase I had seen earlier when in an office downtown, waiting for the owner of the business to arrive. Looking at his plaques on the wall, this one caught my eye: "Be still, and know that I am God." It's from the Old Testament (Psalms 46:10), and when my friend came in, I pointed to it and said, "Definitely a good idea." He nodded and just smiled, being a quite religious man. We were on the same page we realized.
As I thought about this Biblical admonition, I called a time-out and just sat on the sofa, turning thoughts to God's everpresence. Also, the truths I've learned through years of studying and practicing Christian Science were a great help, primarily the thought that all is actually under the control of God, divine Mind. It wasn't long at all before I felt a calming influence come over me.
Another statement from the Bible came to mind and was a great help: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee." Also from the Old Testament, Isaiah 26:3 to be exact. "Stayed" on Him -- not on the surrounding distractions.
Turning to God in the upheaval around me, as our blessed Master habitually did, brought me a measure of that peace Christ Jesus promises us in these words: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27) And the rest of the day went smoothly with everything getting accomplished without the stress and strain I was feeling earlier.
