As I sit here at the River Nile, there is a peace that flows throughout my soul. The Lord brought me here 8 years ago to teach me how to “be still and know that He is God.” I have learned to “intersperse these peaceful interludes abundantly throughout my day. It has enabled me to attain a quiet & gentle spirit, which is pleasing to Him.”
I Peter 3:4 has been one of my life verses. You know that I don’t have a very loud voice & I am not the loud one at a party! But this verse took on a deeper meaning the past 8 years. God had to bring me half way across the world to get me out of my busy life in order to hear Him. Because of my wounded soul, I spent much time alone trying to make sense of a senseless situation. I gained a new strength in the meaning of a
“gentle and quiet spirit.” His power can speak loud even if no words are said. The kind of gentle & quiet spirit 1 Peter 3:4 is talking about is not weak. On the contrary, it is strong & powerful because it is a spirit that desires to please Him above man. (Romans 2:29)
The people of Uganda have this strength. At times their voices are so quiet it is hard to hear. Their lives revolve around Jesus. There is a stark difference when I hear visitors come with loud, boisterous voices echoing through this peaceful oasis. The louder things get around me, the quieter I now become. When I was being debriefed by Kristen White after one of my ISP trips about this, she said, “Eydie, the loudness of others really affects you because I don’t think you realize just how Ugandan you have become!” I love it!
I pray others would be able to see Him in me whether I say one word or not. Coming back to the Nile is always my reminder of how His Peace speaks loud and clear!
Quiet Before Him,
mama eydie
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