There's a Bible verse from Psalms I've always really liked, that goes "Be still, and know that I am God." The idea of being still, of setting your thoughts and worries and stresses aside and simply existing, with a sense of modesty and perspective about the smallness of your problems, is really powerful for me. The other thing that really hits me about that verse is that calmness is a verb. It's always possible, and in that verse commanded, to be still.
I feel like a lot of my life right now would be improved if I took that idea to heart. A great deal of what matters to me is totally outside my control. Rather than letting my anxieties simmer, I should just relax and feel some peace.
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