How does God get your attention?

God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow... He does not change. Sometimes He tells us to "be still and know that I am God." Shut up, Be still, Keep quiet, who is to say how it translates to our own hearts. Shut up is a bit harsh to some ears, to others, perhaps it is just a way to get through our thick heads. God is not so passive as one might think... He has wiped out entire people groups, men, women, and children. GOD is awesome, mighty and should be feared always (not in terror, but in respect for His awesome power).