Author Archives: Paula Wallace

About Paula Wallace

A child of God, wife, mother and grandmother of 6 precious children. I love art, nature and treasure my dear friends. Through the valleys and mountaintops, God led me to His saving grace at the age of 32. Since then the valleys and mountaintops have proven His love to me. I am learning to trust Him in all things. My prayer is that you, too, accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and trust Him. The Bible verse that I lean on mostly is Proverbs 3: 5-6 “ Trust in the Lord with all your heart. And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path.”NKJV Paula Wallace

Just Stop

 

Recitals

Piano recitals are one of the most intimidating things for someone with a shy and “don’t notice me’ personality. To memorize the music is difficult enough, but to play it in front of an audience is hard. 

One year during my piano recital, I began playing my piece. When I got close to the finish, I couldn’t remember how to end. I kept playing the same thing over and over. The conclusion would not come to me. I can laugh about it now, but then it wasn’t funny. What do I do? The music teacher finally whispered from behind the curtain, “just stop”. So, that is what I did, I stopped, curtsied and sat down, embarrassed and feeling a complete failure. 

“But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.” ‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭17:3-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/59/1ch.17.3-4.esv

You Will Not Build

David loved the Lord. He decided that God needed more than just a tent (tabernacle). So, David proceeded to make plans to build God a house (temple). God spoke to Nathan and basically told Nathan to tell David ‘just stop’. God did not want David to build the temple. That would be his son Solomon’s job. David was a warrior, not the temple builder. 

God Changed the Direction

There are many other people in the Bible that made plans to go or do and God changed their direction or plans. He intended for them to ‘just stop’. Paul often desired to go certain places and see certain people. If he had gone as he planned,  then the books he wrote would not have been written. 

The Notes Keep Replaying

Thinking of my life, and possibly some of you might be, involved in things at church, in the community or at home that keep us stretched out, worn out and irritable. The notes on the piano of my life keep replaying without an end. God is saying to me ‘just stop’. Relax, rest and sit with Him awhile. 

Just Stop

Just stop trying to do things that God has not gifted you to do. 
Just stop trying to be someone you are not. 
Just stop trying to run someone else’s life. 
Just stop trying to be a people pleaser and focus on pleasing God. 
Just stop wishing your life away and find contentment in today, the here and now. 

https://youtu.be/GzfPHnoT0-0    David Crowder Band  How He Loves Me

Paula Wallace