Knowing Him Daily

10.April.2026

There is a difference between quiet and still, and it matters more than most of us realize.

Quiet is external. It is turning off the music, closing the door, stepping away from the noise of the day. And that is a good start. But stillness is something deeper altogether. True stillness requires your whole being, spirit, soul, and body, all moving in the same direction at the same time, which is toward Him. You can be sitting in a perfectly silent room and still be a thousand miles away on the inside.

And here is the honest truth. Our world has made that kind of stillness increasingly difficult to come by. The noise is not just outside of us anymore. It is in our hands, on our screens, in the background of nearly every waking moment. We have been so conditioned to constant input that genuine internal quiet can feel almost foreign, even a little uncomfortable. If you find yourself reaching for your phone the moment things get still, you are not alone. But it is worth asking yourself today, am I truly able to be still, and if not, why not?

That question is not meant to condemn but is meant to illuminate. We are stewards of our temple, spirit, soul, and body, and if something is interfering with our ability to quiet ourselves internally it is our responsibility to pay attention to that and seek restoration. Sometimes it is a habit. Sometimes it is something deeper. Either way, He is worth the investigation.

Because here is what waits on the other side of that stillness. Speak Lord, for Your servant hears. That was Samuel’s posture in 1 Samuel 3:10, young, available, and listening. Jesus said in John 10:27 that His sheep hear His voice. Not might hear. Not could hear under the right conditions. Hear. It is part of who we are as His own. And Psalm 46:10 does not say try to be still. It says be still and know that I am God. The stillness and the knowing are connected. You cannot fully have one without the other.

Learning to listen is not a passive exercise, it is one of the most intentional things you will ever do. Start small if you have to: five minutes, no phone, no music, no agenda, just you and Him and the willingness to hear whatever He wants to say. Remember to take a journal or notepad and a pen. Come expectant!

He is not silent. We just have to learn to be.

Make today count and see you tomorrow.