Back in 2015, I posted about my favorite YouTube videos. Some of the videos don't work, and I don't think they are an honest reflection of me anymore (it has been 11 years). I am just going to say these are a little embarrassing, but this is Frivolous Fridays, so things are happening.
As I mentioned in my Psalm 8 post (link), I’ve been sharing some of my reflections on the Psalms. Recently, I’ve completed a couple of these studies, but wanting to pace myself, I revisited some old journals to see if I had any past material. That’s when I found a study on Psalm 46 from last year. Interestingly, I had just worked on Psalm 46 again about a month ago. It seems I’ve been spending quite some time with this particular Psalm, especially the phrase: “Be still and know I am God…”
In this series, I’ll compare and contrast these two reflections on Psalm 46. I hope you’ll join me as I explore what new insights have emerged over time.
💖 What Does It Say About God?
God is our refuge and strength — not occasionally, but abundantly (v.1). The cross-references here are rich. Psalm 62:7–8 says: "In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge." And Deuteronomy 4:7 asks the rhetorical question that answers itself: "For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?" The nearness of God is not incidental — it is definitional. He is not a God who shows up when it's convenient. He is abundantly available for help.
God is in the midst of His people (v.5). This one stopped me. The cross-references pile up like a chorus — Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Zephaniah, Zechariah. The thread running through all of them is the same: I am here. I am with you. I dwell in your midst. "The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall see disaster no more" (Zeph. 3:15). The city does not move — not because of her own strength, but because He who lives with His people is her defense. His protection can be counted on because He is consistently present.
God is the LORD of Hosts — and He is covenantally committed (v.7). "The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge." That title — the God of Jacob — carries weight. Jacob was not the most impressive patriarch. He wrestled, he schemed, he doubted. And yet God tied His name to him. The title underscores faithfulness, power, and enduring commitment. 2 Chronicles 13:12 echoes it plainly: "God Himself is with us as our head." He doesn't just observe from a distance. He leads. (Gen. 32, 2 Chron. 13:12)
God is the one who makes wars cease (v.9). He breaks the bow. He cuts the spear. He burns the chariot. This is not a God who merely comforts — He is the one who acts, who intervenes, who dismantles the very instruments of destruction. The peace He brings is not fragile or negotiated. It is won. (Ps. 76:3, Isaiah 2:4)
God will be exalted (v.10). "I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Isaiah 2:11 and 17 both anchor this: the loftiness of man will be brought low, and the LORD alone will be lifted up. The command to be still is not just an invitation to rest — your study note caught something important here. That call to stillness is set against the backdrop of impending judgment. It is a declaration before the nations, before enemies, before every power that thought itself great: Know that I am God.
That changes the verse, doesn't it? It's not only a mild whisper for the weary. It's a command to every opposing force — stop. He is God.
👩What Does It Say About Me?
Because of who God is — refuge, strength, abundantly present, dwelling in the midst of His people — I do not need to fear. That's not a feeling I have to manufacture. It's a conclusion I get to rest in.
And that word rest feels right. When I know that the LORD of Hosts is with me, that the God of Jacob — the God who is faithful to the unpolished and the doubting — is my refuge, stillness becomes possible. Not because the trouble is gone. But because He is here, and He is God, and that is enough.
I want to be found praising Him in that. Whatever I face, I want to be found there.
🙏 A Prayer to Close
Lord, as I am to be judged, may I have peace, hope, and grace in Your eyes. Lord, I know we will all face judgment, but I rely on the words that say You step in our place. I am surrendering that to You. But Lord, I want to be found praising You. In all that is honorable — I want to be found praising You.
I have had two blog posts on my mind for weeks. One being my Psalm 8 (part 2), and now this follow-up to my 40 random facts about me. I ended the last post of that series with the words of my friend, "What is one of your favorite things about last year?" And "What is one thing you want to accomplish in the next year?"
I had every plan to answer that, but as I began to write my post (because, yes, most times I write it out by hand before typing it up), I realized I didn't really do that. Loosely but not really.
At the beginning of the year, I wrote out my prayers for 2026, and I have been blessed to see how God is answering them. The year is only halfway done, and I am blessed to see how God will answer the others.
📌Yellow note card — "Prayers for 2026."
God's healing power in my life, enabling me to experience His peace, hope, and joy.
Rely more on His facts than my feelings
Being fully funded
Pray for my heart to be restored in Him so I'm open to another relationship (in His timing)
Movement of the Holy Spirit, so there is revival for God throughout Sharpstown
Embrace what God desires?
That I may hear Him clearly
Praise:
My job is support-raised, and if you would like to learn more, please sign up for my mailing list (link). I am truly grateful to share that, while I am not yet fully funded, I have reached a strong percentage — something that has been a significant challenge for me over the years. This progress is an incredible answer to prayer, and I am deeply encouraged by how far God has brought me.
My heart is being actively restored, and I am in a relationship with a wonderful man who is pointing me more and more to Jesus. Last week, I shared a prayer request, and he said he was praying and thinking about it too. I thought it was awesome God has us on the same path, even if we don't talk about it.
Prayers:
I continue to pray for revival in Sharpstown, because I see so many nations represented in this part of Houston. I truly believe if revival were to happen here, it could transform not only Houston but also nations around the world.
Still truly trying to embrace who God desires me to be (that will probably be a lifetime prayer).
🙏 Back to praises and a little bit of prayers:
God's healing in my life… The end of 2024 and a lot of 2025 were hard for me. I sat in a lot of grief, shame, and regret, so I prayed for restoration. I can't say I have reached the pinnacle of His peace, hope, and joy. I think there are still things I am working through with God, but there is a lot more light than darkness.
I don't know when I wrote the blue card, probably later in January or early February, but as much as I can proclaim things over myself* I prayed:
Tears and pain would turn to rejoicing
Doubts and fears would turn to certainty
Longings would turn to trust
Hurt would turn to hope
Unforgiveness would turn to restoration
Lack would turn to abundance
Lack would turn to wisdom
God is graciously blessing me in many of these prayers, but looking over this list, I can still see some areas of struggle I need to actively turn over to the Lord. But as I said in my Psalm 8 (part 2) post, I am still crying out to God, "I trust, but help my untrusting."
I don't have a neat bow to tie on any of this — and honestly, I don't think I'm supposed to. Faith is a daily return. And so I'll keep returning, keep writing my prayers on little note cards, keep pinning them where I can see them. Because the card on my board is a constant reminder — "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." (1 John 5:14). He heard me when I wrote those prayers in January, and He is still hearing me now.
💖 Lovely reader, He hears you too. So keep asking. Keep returning. Nothing you lay before Him is ever forgotten.
Thanks for reading and joining me in this journey.
This is usually what it looks like when I am getting blogging done
* I often wrestle with how to approach proclaiming things—I don’t want to fall into a “name it and claim it” mindset. Still, I believe there is genuine value in trusting God with our lives and honestly expressing our desires to Him. I am thinking of verses- Psalm 37:4, 62:8, Philippians 4:6-7, and Romans 8:26-27, and I hope that if I am misunderstanding these verses or taking them out of context, you will graciously correct me.
