Be Still
July 12
Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
As Dell’s parents left the neurologist’s office, they were coming to grips
with the truth that Dell wasn’t going to outgrow this.
He had just been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological dis-
order that manifests itself through various involuntary motor tics and vocaliza-
tions. The head jerking and rapid eye blinking now had a name.
As time passed, they helped Dell adjust to each new tic and the frustration
it brought. They helped him develop coping skills for everything from home-
work to sleeping habits. It seemed like the battles would never end. And when
they asked for a tutor at school, their request was denied because Tourette’s was
not yet recognized as a learning disability. They were stunned.
It was difficult for Carolyn and Mark to watched Dell struggle, estranged
from his peers because of his tics, belittled because he was different.
As months turned into years, they continued to ask God to take away this
trying disorder that brought ridicule and tears. All God seemed to say was, “Be
still,” and in place of healing came grace.
As Dell matured, God’s purpose emerged, and the desired healing was for-
gotten. Dell was a man of compassion with deep conviction. An accomplished
musician, Dell graduated college with a degree in communications and music.
God had elevated Dell above his struggles.
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It’s easy to overlook the silver lining because we’re focused on the trial. Believ-
ing God has our best interest at heart can be a difficult thing, especially when
it involves our children. It’s easy to forget that God intimately understands our
heartache where our children are concerned.
How many of us would willingly have sent our only child to die for some-
thing he didn’t do, especially knowing he was going to die in place of the guilty
party?
When storms hammer us, it’s natural to cry out for deliverance. It’s not
natural to believe God would allow this to happen. So when we cry out only to
hear Him say, “Be still,” it doesn’t make much sense. Have faith.
God is inviting us, like the psalmist, to focus on Him. And though the
earth gives way … to not fear.
Prayer
“Lord, I have trouble trusting You when I can’t see Your
purpose. Help me to trust You. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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