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The Call to Stillness

Series: Be Still

Geoffrey TurnerAugust 17, 2025Weekend Services

Passage: Psalms 46:1-11

This week we kick off a new series called "Be Still". As followers of Christ, we’re invited to stop and rest in Him when the world around us never slows down. This sermon illustrates stillness with a powerful analogy: a clenched fist represents holding onto control, while an open hand signifies letting go and trusting God. At the heart of the message is Psalm 46, especially verse 10: "Be still, and know that I am God". The first nine verses of Psalm 46 highlight God's immense strength, power, and majesty, reminding us He is our refuge and strength, a present help in trouble. Stillness, the speaker explains, is not weakness but a conscious choice to trust God. It means acknowledging our limitations and recognizing that God is enough for any situation. Letting go of control is life-giving, allowing us to resist anxiety and reject the societal pressure to find worth in busyness or performance. God's presence, through the Holy Spirit, enables believers to release control and trust Him even amidst life's storms and uncertainties.

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The Call to Stillness

Main Text: Psalm 46:1-11

 

We can easily become  to .

 

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Stillness is not the  of , it’s the  to .

 

Remembering  transforms the way we live.

 

The psalmist declares that no  compares to the  of .

 

 is the  of .

 

Choosing stillness positions us to  anxiety and  the pull to find our worth in busyness, status, or performance.

 

What you  to control the most often  where you trust God the least. – Craig Groeschel  

 

 in our lives frees us to let go of control.