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Be Still: 30 devotions for those who feel anything but
Stillness is an alien concept in today's busy world. Communication, entertainment, work and relationships seem accessible to us 24–7, and it can feel impossible to change the pace. In Be Still, Lucy Rycroft takes us on a journey of 30 Bible devotions, reflecting on the concept of being still. From Moses leading the Israelites through the Red Sea, to the raw emotions of the Psalms, to Jesus calming the storm, the focus of this book is how we, as Christians living in the crazed busyness of the 21st century, can absorb biblical truths to help us discover what being still looks like for us today.
140 pages, Paperback
Published July 18, 2025
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August 19, 2025
I jumped at the chance when I was asked to review Lucy Rycroft’s latest devotional, “Be Still: 30 Devotions for those who feel anything but.”
I love the way it is written; it’s designed for busy people! It’s not something extra to do every day, but is designed to be read once a week, with reflections and prayer, but also a practice to try and introduce stillness in small ways over the following week.
This quote really stood out to me: “Being still has a combination of aspects to it. Sometimes it is physical stillness, but often it is a peace within our busyness, a tilting towards God’s face even as we feel like we’re drowning in stuff to do, a trusting of God even as we are overwhelmed by what’s ahead of us….Jesus is swapping our burdens for his, taking the stress and strain of our daily lives and replacing them with an eternal perspective, where we can keep the things of this life in proportion to what is waiting for us in heaven.”
I think many of us can relate to this feeling, if you can it’s definitely worth a read.
Lucy’s book has challenged me to think about small ways that I can incorporate rest into the busiest of days, it has given me practical ideas and has challenged me to think about why I keep so busy, and whether I allow others to support me.
I love the way it is written; it’s designed for busy people! It’s not something extra to do every day, but is designed to be read once a week, with reflections and prayer, but also a practice to try and introduce stillness in small ways over the following week.
This quote really stood out to me: “Being still has a combination of aspects to it. Sometimes it is physical stillness, but often it is a peace within our busyness, a tilting towards God’s face even as we feel like we’re drowning in stuff to do, a trusting of God even as we are overwhelmed by what’s ahead of us….Jesus is swapping our burdens for his, taking the stress and strain of our daily lives and replacing them with an eternal perspective, where we can keep the things of this life in proportion to what is waiting for us in heaven.”
I think many of us can relate to this feeling, if you can it’s definitely worth a read.
Lucy’s book has challenged me to think about small ways that I can incorporate rest into the busiest of days, it has given me practical ideas and has challenged me to think about why I keep so busy, and whether I allow others to support me.
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