“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

We live in a world that seems determined to keep us moving. Our schedules are full, our phones constantly demand our attention, and even when we finally stop physically, our minds often continue racing.

But what if one of the most important things we can do in prayer is simply be still?

In this episode of the Bold as a Lion Prayer Podcast, Tom Henry and Pastor Danny Pankey explore the stillness of prayer and why genuine prayer begins not merely with speaking to God, but with slowing down enough to recognize who He is and listen for His voice.

Pastor Danny and Tom examine how modern life has conditioned us toward hurry, noise, distraction, and constant activity—and how easily that mentality can invade our prayer lives. Instead of building our lives around communion with God, we can find ourselves trying to squeeze God into whatever time remains.

But prayer calls us to something different.

Stillness reminds us that God is God and we are not. It restores perspective. It helps us recognize our mortality, our dependence upon Him, and at the same time the incredible value God places upon us. The Creator of the universe desires relationship with us.

The conversation also looks at the example of Jesus. Jesus intentionally withdrew for solitude and prayer, yet He was never too hurried to be interrupted by someone who needed Him. His life demonstrated an unhurried love—a life completely centered upon the Father while remaining available to people.

In this episode:

• Why prayer begins with “Be still”
• How hurry can become an enemy of spiritual life
• Why technology can make stillness increasingly difficult
• The danger of trying to fit prayer into an already overcrowded life
• Learning to listen instead of only talking to God
• Remembering who God is—and who we are
• How Jesus practiced intentional stillness
• Developing an unhurried love for God and people
• Removing distractions that interfere with prayer
• How stillness prepares us to recognize the prompting of the Holy Spirit

Maybe the answer isn't simply finding a few more minutes for prayer. Maybe we need to reconsider what receives the first and best portions of our lives.

Before you speak, before you ask, before you rush into another day:

Be still. Know that He is God. And listen.

Join Tom Henry and Pastor Danny Pankey for this challenging conversation about slowing down, making room for God, and allowing stillness to transform the way we pray.

Bold as a Lion Prayer Podcast
Helping believers develop a deeper, stronger, bolder life of prayer.

Tom – tom@sharpeningmen.org

Pastor Danny – RevDPankey@sbcglobal.net