Be still and know that I am God. 

Psalm 46:10a

Be still: Stems from the verb rapha. It could be translated as, “cause yourselves to let go.”

Learning to say no is part of the outward equation but this term takes stillness to a deeper, more meaningful level. Be still speaks of a quietness that resides within as a result of knowing who God is:

I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 46:10b