Cease Striving

I sit in silence at Your feet

Everything I am belongs to You

Make me something beautiful

Cut away all my ugliness

Shape me with Your presence

Divide me from error

With the sword of Your word

Place me in Your palm

And hold me close to Your heart

So close, I can hear it beating

And my steps fall in line

With its rhythm

Let me walk Your heartbeat, my Lord

Let my steps walk in time to Your desires

Make me one with You

And save me from myself

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Cease striving

And know that I am God

Let all the earth

Sit before Me in silence

Let all mankind

Contemplate their Creator

What may be spoken

That I have not given?

What thoughts may be had

That I do not already know?

What can man do

That I cannot undo?

What is man

That I should fret at the work of his hands?

Foolish children

Sit in the dust

And lament your own ignorance

Oh church, lament your futile service

To a God that you do not truly know

Oh nations, lament your futile rebellion

Against an all-consuming fire

In the end

Only true knowledge of Me will save you

In the end

You will either shout for joy

Or whimper in terror

When I come from My holy dwelling

All the earth will

Cease striving

And know that I am God

"Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed one, saying,

'Let us break their chains and cast away their cords.'

The One enthroned in the heavens laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury, saying

'I have installed my King on Zion, upon my holy hill.'" (Ps 2:1-6)

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and waves. People fainting from fear, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:25-28)

"Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!'" (Matt 7:22,23)

"God is our refuge and strength

A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change

And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

Though its waters roar and foam,

Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;

God will help her when morning dawns.

The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

He raises His voice, the earth melts.

The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

Come and see what the Lord has done,

The desolations He has brought on the earth.

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariots with fire.

He says 'Cease striving and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.'

The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah." (Ps 46)