It is hard to hear the Lord
over the loudness of my voice.
I need His help to keep me quiet,
and His Spirit to direct my choice.
Then I will ask My Father and He will give you another Helper. He will be with you forever.He is the Spirit of Truth. John 14:16-17 NLV
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 ESV
Quiet has a voice,
Stronger than the guns of war,
Louder than the wail of grief.
Calling us out of our anxiety.
“Be still and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
Jesus wants us to bring all our cares to Him.
Be at ease, none are too small, none too petty.
How good and loving He is to us.
Never chastising us for wasting His time.
Always ready to listen.
Delight yourself in the LORD,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in Him, and He will do it. Psalm 37:4-5 BSB
Take time to delight in the LORD,
savor the moment.
Let your anxiety fall upon Him
trust in Him
rest in Him
find Your everlasting pleasure in Him.
The lightening flashed
The thunder shook the earth.
So close living stopped.
Power not imagined.
Rupturing any sense of security.
Praying in desperation.
The fear of death.
The awe of God.
convulsing life.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 NIV
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV
Blessings of abounding goodness,
in the work we’ve been given to do.
Transforming life from menial,
to purveyors of life made new.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 3:10 NIV
The sun peeking at a brand new day.
A flock of geese honking mist away.
Deep breaths of cold clean air.
I rejoice at God’s loving care
Some big, some small,
Some not worth knowing at all.
Some are wispy, some are deep,
Some show up and make me weep.
Some breed fear, some garner hate,
leading me to a hurtful state.
anxious thoughts pop up unbidden
though I try they won’t stay hidden.
I try to say a proper prayer
But nothing comes ‘cept useless air
Should I say a prayer someone else has written?
Not my own, and hope I’ll be forgiven.
“Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.”
Does a rote prayer count when thoughts disrupt?
The grass needs mowing, It’s time for supp.
But, it’s all I’ve got, when thoughts do bite.
to say His prayer takes all my might.
Then hallowed Father gives to me.
Jesus, the one who commands all authority.
By His power dark thoughts have to go.
Through faith I’m given this one thought to know—
Jesus loves me.
“Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. 1Corinthians 2:16
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. Psalm 26:3 ESV
I missed the Northern Lights,
for I fell asleep while waiting.
I missed the solar eclipse,
because I wasn’t in the path it was taking.
Thank God I won’t miss the Lord’s final coming,
for it’s not by my effort that’s wanting,
Its His love that’s steadfast and sure,
He will make me holy and pure,
to be with Him…life everlasting.
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 ESV
Ouiet has a voice,
Stronger than the guns of war,
Louder than the wail of grief.
Calling us out of our anxiety.
“Be still and know that I am God.”
There is a song my Lord sings for me,
a song of great delight,
a song to soothe my spirit,
a song of hope and light.
O Lord open my ears to hear,
open my eyes to see Your face,
open my soul to know…
Your song of loving grace.
The Lord your God is with you,
He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with His love.
He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Stephen L Hufman 