{"id":929,"date":"2025-01-16T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lilifitness.com\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:07:29","slug":"be-still-%f0%9f%92%96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lilifitness.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/16\/be-still-%f0%9f%92%96\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Still \ud83d\udc96"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The other day I was rushing through my day, trying to do things as fast as possible. I noticed that it was cloudy and gloomy which is unusual for the Florida sunshine that we\u2019re used to having. But it\u2019s on days like these when I usually feel kinda lazy, bummed and not really wanting to do much. But this specific day I was just going, going going! As fast as I could to try to get things done before appointments and having to leave the house to run errands and stuff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of a sudden, while I was running around I saw the sun fully come through the clouds and light up my backyard! \u2600\ufe0f It was as if the sunshine was calling me, because I felt this voice in my heart telling me to STOP everything I was doing and just step outside to enjoy the sunlight for a few minutes before it went away. I quickly took my AirPods out of my ears and ran outside to just sit in the sun for a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I was sitting there, I took a moment to just close my eyes, take a few deep breaths, and give myself a moment to say a little prayer and talk to my Father in Heaven for a little while. After I finished my prayer, the sun became even brighter! \ud83e\udd79 As it shown down on me, I could feel that my heart, mind and spirit were completely covered by my Heavenly Father\u2019s love! \u2764\ufe0f I felt that He knows me completely and the love that I felt is more than what I can describe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer to my prayers was so beautiful\u2026& even though i\u2019m not sharing all of the details about it…I cried because I heard & felt the voice of my Father in Heaven clearly speak to my mind and heart. It was so beautiful! & I get emotional just thinking about it. There was a moment during that answer that I received when I felt the presence and love from my Grandpa who passed away years ago. I couldn\u2019t believe that God was answering my prayer and that He allowed me to feel the presence of my grandpa, \ud83d\ude2d his immense love for me, for his daughter (my mom) and for my whole family. It was so beautiful! I think that we often forget that our loved ones who are in Heaven are also our angels. & they\u2019re also willing to comfort us when we need it. It was an amazing experience and something that I\u2019ll never be able to forget. \ud83d\udc96 But I still wanted to share it, in case it\u2019s meant to help at least one of you who\u2019s reading this message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when people say, how do you know that God lives or that He really exists?…It\u2019s because of experiences like these that I know that He lives! It\u2019s when I know that I couldn\u2019t possibly make up something like the experience that I had. That the feelings that I experienced, what I heard and saw in my mind and what I felt in my heart, can\u2019t be duplicated. I know that God spoke to me this week and I\u2019m incredibly thankful for that and I know I can\u2019t deny what I felt. It\u2019s just amazing to me. \ud83e\udd72\u2764\ufe0f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the moments that are treasured in my heart & that remind me that there\u2019s a loving God who does want to hear from us. He wants to answer our prayers, He wants us to know that He LOVES US. And that He\u2019s there for us ready to give us guidance and wisdom. As long as we\u2019re willing to step away from our distractions and just be in a moment of STILLNESS. To allow ourselves to pour our heart to Him, to seek His light \u2600\ufe0f and to allowing ourselves to just have a moment listen and wait for Him to speak to us. \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James 1:5-6 says<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you feel that you\u2019re lacking wisdom or that you need help with ANYTHING that you may be going through in your life…I invite you to TRUST in Gods promise when He says that if you lack wisdom HE WILL GIVE IT TO YOU! I invite you to set aside all the things for a few minutes and to just give yourself a moment to sit in nature. To speak to God and open your heart to Him. & then, I invite you to just be in stillness and listen. \ud83d\udc96 Focusing all of your heart, mind and energy to just inviting the light of your Father in Heaven and your Savior Jesus Christ to be poured over you. I promise that as you do so, you will feel and know for yourself that God loves you! That He cares about every little thing that\u2019s going on in your life & that YOU ARE IN HIS HANDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to each of us, the Lord says, \u201cFear \u2026 not; \u2026 I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; \u2026 I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I pray that you may experience Gods divine love for yourself! That you may seek the light or the \u201csunshine\u201d that He can provide especially on the darkest and cloudiest days of your life. I know that He will be there for you. So, make yourself a promise that you will set aside time for stillness in your day, to speak to your loving Father in Heaven in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. & that you may feel peace in your heart. A peace that is not of this world, but a peace and a love that goes straight into your soul. God wants to speak to you individually. He wants to let you know that He\u2019s there!l. We just have to do our part to come to Him and to experience Him for ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love the words of C. S. Lewis when he said: \u201cI pray because I can\u2019t help myself. \u2026 I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn\u2019t change God. It changes me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m so thankful for the experience that I had this week with prayer. It definitely changed me and it continues to transform me to know that God is present in my life. I pray that the power of prayer and stillness will change each one of us individually. \u2764\ufe0f & I hope that you know that I\u2019m here for you too!! If there\u2019s ever an experience or a struggle that you want to share with me, I\u2019m here hear it and to be with you on this journey. \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight in class we will not only get rid of stress and strengthen our bodies. But we will also make time for stillness and to have a moment to feel closer to God. I invite you to do this for yourself. It will feel amazing and you won\u2019t regret it. \ud83e\udd79\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc Love you all and hope to see you tonight at 7pm. \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lili \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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