“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). A friend and I met for lunch one day recently. It had been a while since we’d been together, so we needed a place that was quiet enough for easy conversation without shouting over the background noise. A quiet eatery is not always easy to find, but we succeeded. We spent a couple of hours just relaxing and catching up (and yes, eating cookies). We live in a fast-paced, noisy world. Have you ever sat at a traffic light with the loud, throaty beat of music from the car beside…