A Thought to Consider

This weekend a visiting missionary to Uganda spoke at my church. He was talking about the importance of relationships and the relative unimportance of time. He was describing the culture of the unreached people group and referenced an African Proverb used there. Here is the paraphrased version of the proverb:

"You don't really know someone until you can sit with them and do nothing."

I researched the quote but couldn't find any real information about the quote, but I nonetheless appreciate the emphasis the quote communicates about the importance of simply being in contrast to doing. God created us as human beings - not human doings. He has certainly called us to action, but our actions aren't who we are - they are what we do (because of who we are).

Perhaps the inspired version of this idea can be found in Psalm 91:1 - "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." May our stillness and abiding with God help us to know Him more.