I can’t take credit for the idea of utilizing this particular scripture as a meditation. In fact, I heard an example of it in a church sermon a year or so ago. I’ve always loved this verse. It reappears in my friends’ work, my own, and at various sermons and lectures I attend. Heck, it even shows up in the research that shows that we ARE wired to connect. (I highly recommend the books, What Your Body Knows About God by Rob Moll, and Brave Strong True by Dr Kate Hendricks Thomas, by the way. Both of these researchers do a great job at explaining that connection and how it impacts our lives.)
But here’s the gist – this scripture can be broken down in bits to be used as a meditation. It goes like this. Repeat silently to yourself:
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
A few options for the practice approach are:
Simply repeat the five lines.
or after a few rounds through all layers of it, stop on the line most resonating with you and continue to repeat it.
or if “God” with a capital “G” isn’t your jam, skip that first line, and call in whatever form of Divine love that runs through you.
Come up with other ideas? Awesome! Please share them and post below.
Wishing you well this Sunday. <3
A one minute audio to get you rolling can be listened to below.
*Photo taken by my friend, Julia Brown Meyer, on our hike on Stanley Mountain, CO June 2016, the apex of which included some sweet, silent meditation.
*Background music “Chimes of Peace” from Adam Lees.
Sarah Plummer Taylor is an established leader in the field of resilience building and holistic wellness. She teaches veterans, busy professionals, students, and entrepreneurs how to find clarity and build stronger, healthier lives.
A U.S. Marine veteran who deployed twice to Iraq, Sarah is the author of Just Roll With It: 7 Battle Tested Truths for Creating a Resilient Life. She is also the founder of SEMPER Sarah®, a national wellness practice.
Sarah holds a Master’s in Social Work with a Mental Health concentration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Virginia. She was an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Education and Promotion at Charleston Southern University until 2019.
Sarah is also a registered yoga teacher ERYT200/RYT500, who teaches vinyasa, yin, restorative, and trauma-informed adaptive yoga classes in addition to retreats and workshops.
Her work has been featured on Capitol Hill and in noteworthy news and entertainment outlets like the Katie Couric Show, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, MSNBC, and others.
In addition to speaking, leading workshops, and providing individual and couple’s counseling and coaching through SEMPER Sarah®, Sarah gives back to organizations like Veterans of Foreign Wars, Team Red White & Blue, The Give Back Yoga Foundation, Comeback Yoga, and the Women Marines Association.
Sarah lives in North Carolina with her husband, their two daughters, and dog.
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