Natashia Midori - Still - I Will Be Still And Know You Are God Lyrics

Video

Still - Natashia Midori (Official lyric video)

Meaning & Inspiration

I keep coming back to the line about being still and knowing He is God, and it’s strange how something so simple can feel like such a heavy command. It pulls right from the Psalms, that moment where you’re told to stop striving, just drop everything and recognize who is actually sitting on the throne. We’re so busy trying to fix our own problems or manage the noise in our heads, and then these lyrics tell me to find rest under His wings. It feels like that imagery in Matthew where Jesus talks about gathering His people like a hen with her chicks, just total safety. But then I have to ask myself if I’m actually doing the work of being still, or if I’m just using the song to escape the reality of the storm.

The part about soaring above the storm sounds really hopeful, maybe a bit too optimistic if I’m being honest. When the floods actually come, it doesn’t always feel like I’m soaring. Sometimes it just feels like I’m drowning or holding on for dear life. Yet, the song leans hard on the idea that He is King over the flood, which takes me back to Genesis and the way God set boundaries for the waters. He really is in control of the chaos. It’s hard to reconcile that sovereignty with my own anxiety, though. I struggle with the idea of finding strength in His joy because my joy is usually the first thing that disappears when things get rough. But Isaiah said that in quietness and trust is my strength, and that’s right there in the lyrics. It’s uncomfortable to admit that my lack of peace usually just proves my lack of trust. I wonder if I’m really standing in His grace or if I’m just hiding until the noise dies down.