Allowing God to Move- Being Still.

Sara Hanna
Feb 18
3 min read

Part 1: Be Still

Have you (like Gideon) ever felt that God was calling you to do something impossible? Something that you really felt burdened to do for the Lord, but something that you really were afraid would be a failure. That’s how I felt as God pressed and pressed in my heart the idea of blogging. I very much dislike all things electronic. Praise Jesus, He has always placed women in my life to help with electronic areas as I have ministered in women’s ministries at church (Crystal, Josi, Jorji, Tammy, Rochelle and more). Read Judges 6. I love verses 12-16! Gideon was called by God but doubted himself (and God for a minute). Think about the 300 men that were standing at the edge of the camp blowing their trumpets, breaking their pitchers, and yelling, “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!” Sisters there is SO MUCH packed into verses 19- 21! This is the bottom line: Gideon came from the weakest clan, and he was the least in his family. God knew the potential that was within Gideon. God knew the end of the story. What was needed was Gideon’s faith in God.

No matter your position in your church and God’s kingdom, you are important, and God has a job for you to do. In Judges 6:12, 14, 16, and 23, God reassured Gideon in various ways. Gideon stepped up and the men followed him, observing and following the instructions given by the Lord through Gideon. Friend, I’m just gonna go ahead and put out there that if my commander told me that we were going to go to battle… but not really - we were just going to make a bunch of noise and then stand there and watch as the Lord fought our battle, I would have given the commander my opinion. Feeling sure that we’d need to do more than just stand there, I may have even devised a “back-up” plan! Oh, how I would have been wrong! Does that speak to some of your reactions in life - needing a “back up” plan?

In verse 21, we see that every man stood in his place all around the camp. Let me say that again a little differently. Each man stood at his post; each man held his position. Holding a position is a must for a soldier to be willing to go into battle - as long as necessary. It may be extremely difficult and possibly even involve physical pain, but leaving a position will almost guarantee failure and at times, death. Giving up a position allows the enemy to step in and gain greater control or even worse, take over. Have you ever allowed the enemy to gain control of a position that God placed you in instead of standing your post where God placed you? I think we are all guilty.

Dear sister, every single one of us are in a battle. The battle for our souls and the souls of others. It isn’t a physical battle (sometimes it is much worse), it is a spiritual battle and often very emotional. Satan doesn’t just desire to destroy us, but also to destroy any work that we can do to advance God’s Kingdom! Just as the children of Israel followed Gideon (more importantly the word of the Lord through Gideon), we are often called to be still and watch God move. To let God work His plan in our situation and life. This week as you go through your week, don't forget to Be still and KNOW that He is God!