What should you do when you are lost? Tony Nasuta, a leader in search and rescue operations shared several steps at a recent Kiwanis meeting.
After stopping, looking around, and looking for landmarks, the fourth step to get found when you are lost is to: Calm Down.
Douglas Adams fictional intergalactic handbook Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy had printed on its front cover the words: “Don't Panic” Good advice for strangers in a strange land!
There are many verses in the Bible recommending calmness, Psalm 46:10 can be read as a command, “Calm down!” Yoga and all meditation disciplines both spiritual and secular, urge calmness as a way to peace and clarity
Calmness will open up other pathways and possibilities in your life that are hidden by the tunnel vision and frenzied distractions brought on by stress and panic. Calmness can also help you find other people and let other people close enough to find you.
Hope you find a calm place today. Amen.
Calm Comes from Learning
God is our mighty fortress, always ready to help in times of trouble.And so, we won't be afraid! Let the earth tremble and the mountains tumble into the deepest sea.Let the ocean roar and foam,and its raging waves shake the mountains.A river and its streams bring joy to the city, which is the sacred home of God Most High. God is in that city, and it won't be shaken. He will help it at dawn.
Nations rage! Kingdoms fall! But at the voice of God the earth itself melts. The LORD All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress.Come! See the fearsome things the LORD has done on earth.God brings wars to an end all over the world. He breaks the arrows, shatters the spears, and burns the shields. Our God says, “Calm down, and learn that I am God! All nations on earth will honor me.” The LORD All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. — Psalm 46 CEV
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