Hear My Voice

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them,
and they follow Me.  And I give them eternal life,
and they shall never perish;  neither shall anyone
snatch them out of My hand.”  (John 10:27-28)

Hear Me
My voice
I call
I know you
You respond
and come

I AM
everywhere
I bring
love
and peace
life eternal

forever
mine

but some
are they
I call
deafness
surrounds
My voice
rings true
but you
do not hear
going out
as coming in
dead in your sin
You live in a world
of evil

Hear Me
My voice
I call

Be forever mine
safe and secure

or

follow the path
of eternal destruction.

(c) Cathy Orrick Luders

July 25, 2015

He ... endures

"His truth endures to all generations." - Psalm 100:4b

Enter into His Presence
with thanksgiving
and praise
Bless His Holy name
because He Is
All and Forever

The real deal
filled with loving kindness
gentleness
goodness

The Light
filters
through 

the darkness
of our mind
Remember
He who is in you
Is greater than he
who is in the world

He who is
The Great I AM

of the universe
His love forever
His truth endures
to all peoples,
all generations

Do not lose your way
to feelings of dismay and doubt

that strike
bringing fear to your being
Do not give in nor give up
Do not listen to the past
rearing its ugly head
and raining down 

Remember the love
of those around you
and of our Lord
Jesus,
who loved us,
loves us still
so much
He gave His life
for ours

Do not travel roads
of remorse and falsehoods
The past is not the present
You are surrounded by love
Do not allow your thoughts
to settle upon you
so you fail to see 

all that is good and loving

Reach out to Jesus.
Trust Him.
He will provide
for your every need.
He will walk with you
Side by side, hand in hand.

(c)Cathy Orrick Luders
 July 24, 2015

Learning a choice

We to learn
in every circumstance
whatever it is
whenever it is
wherever it is

A choice
our thinking
His thinking

Patience
Trust
Thankfulness

to give, to receive
to and from Him
who Is

(c) Cathy Orrick Luders
July 24, 2015 

He talks to me - do I hear?

"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." ~ Romans 12:2 New Living Translation

He talks to me
He talks to you
do we hear
what is He saying
what do we hear
are we listening
is it clear
or muffled
Are sounds around us
robbing us
of what we need to hear
is it only dull noise
deafening our thoughts
that bring unrest

We get caught up
in anothers' thoughts
as much as our own

The still small voice
of God
so soft
so quiet
so gentle
never loud nor demanding

He talks to me
and to you
what is He saying
what do we hear

We cannot know
what He says
if we cannot discern
good from bad
right from wrong
truth from falsehoods

We cannot hear
what He says
if we do not listen
and
we cannot listen
if we do not tune out
all that distracts us
in the world
and in our own thinking

We cannot be at peace
if we do not spend moments
of quiet solitude in His Presence.
(c) July 9, 2015
Cathy Orrick Luders

We see so dimly

"For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." - I Corinthians 13:12

Jesus tells us "I am The Way, The Truth and The Life." - John 14:6

Dim
dimmer
all I see
in the mirror
I peer into
is pain
that flows over me
in waves

My head
throbs
the pain grips
and explodes
masking briefly
that surfacing elsewhere
hips
back
shoulders
neck

Too much to do
Too little done
Push Push
There is no end
Where am I
I cannot handle
I am tired
Sleep comes
but I do not
wake refreshed
muscles ache
joints sore

Day after day
I go
I look for answers
I know He is near
I cry
Surely He hears my agonizing cry

His reply
I hear constant
Keep your focus on Me
Look unto Me
not into yourself

Look up
up to the heavens
not down
I will guide you
on the way to go
Stay close, closer still
Do not wander
down paths that
take your thoughts
away from Me

I AM The Way
The Truth that leads to freedom
The Life that shows you how to live your life

Follow Me

(c) July 8, 2015

Cathy Orrick Luders