The sounds can destroy us
The Lord speaks
I have heard His gentle voice
I have listened to His words of wisdom
I have obeyed His instruction
Yet
It has not always been so
and is not now
I could hear Him -
I was "still"
Now
It is hard to be still
when pushed and pulled
in every direction
My own thoughts
tear me down
filling me
with questions, concerns,
irritation,
even outrage
Calling
Asking
Seeking
Noises distract
ringing, rattling, talking
Where is my time
with You, Lord?!
When will the "stillness"
You desire of me
return
The Enemy seeks to devour, destroy
I miss what I know
I miss what I had,
what I remember
My Jesus
My Lord
My Father God
Show me the way back
to being still in Your Presence
(c) Cathy Orrick Luders
June 30, 2018
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I wrote the following on April 24, 2015, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is titled "Be still, and know."
"Be still, and know
that I AM God." (Psalm 46:10)
God is here
with us
His Presence
our refuge
our hiding place
our strength
Be still
Will yourself
to focus
on Him
who is...
GOD
Remove
yourself
from endless thinking
planning
for any and every
circumstance
It is not easy
Keeping yourself
away
from where
you should not be
should not travel
Oh Lord
guide my steps
my every step
guide my thoughts
so I am not
led places
that are unfruitful
You are my Light
How can I be
fruitful
and multiply
if I stumble
along the path
before me?
You, Lord
show us
love
and joy
and peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
self-control (Galatians 5:22)
to show
another
the way
to You
the way
You lived
the way
You are
the way
for us
to become
like You
So much
seeks
to destroy
our walk
our life
with the Lord
Selfish desires
become
a higher priority
than
God's desires (Galatians 5:19-21)
We hear
but not
that which
God wants us
to hear
We see
but our vision
is cloudy
We think we
comprehend
but are misguided
True Understanding
escapes us
Do not fear
but we are afraid
The Almighty God
creator of the universe
and of us
lowly humans
We fear His Promises
are not real
We fear His Presence
is not surrounding us
We fear His Power
is not enough
Oh we of little faith
Where is our trust
We make ourselves
bigger
We are so small
so insignificant
yet God loves us
Loved us
so much
He sent His Son
to be
the sacrificial lamb
to die
in our place
Be still
and know
Ask for all
you do not receive
Seek all
you do not find
Know
as much as
He will share
and understand
He Is.
The Lord speaks
I have heard His gentle voice
I have listened to His words of wisdom
I have obeyed His instruction
Yet
It has not always been so
and is not now
I could hear Him -
I was "still"
Now
It is hard to be still
when pushed and pulled
in every direction
My own thoughts
tear me down
filling me
with questions, concerns,
irritation,
even outrage
Calling
Asking
Seeking
Noises distract
ringing, rattling, talking
Where is my time
with You, Lord?!
When will the "stillness"
You desire of me
return
The Enemy seeks to devour, destroy
I miss what I know
I miss what I had,
what I remember
My Jesus
My Lord
My Father God
Show me the way back
to being still in Your Presence
(c) Cathy Orrick Luders
June 30, 2018
I wrote the following on April 24, 2015, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is titled "Be still, and know."
"Be still, and know
that I AM God." (Psalm 46:10)
God is here
with us
His Presence
our refuge
our hiding place
our strength
Be still
Will yourself
to focus
on Him
who is...
GOD
Remove
yourself
from endless thinking
planning
for any and every
circumstance
It is not easy
Keeping yourself
away
from where
you should not be
should not travel
Oh Lord
guide my steps
my every step
guide my thoughts
so I am not
led places
that are unfruitful
You are my Light
How can I be
fruitful
and multiply
if I stumble
along the path
before me?
You, Lord
show us
love
and joy
and peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
self-control (Galatians 5:22)
to show
another
the way
to You
the way
You lived
the way
You are
the way
for us
to become
like You
So much
seeks
to destroy
our walk
our life
with the Lord
Selfish desires
become
a higher priority
than
God's desires (Galatians 5:19-21)
We hear
but not
that which
God wants us
to hear
We see
but our vision
is cloudy
We think we
comprehend
but are misguided
True Understanding
escapes us
Do not fear
but we are afraid
The Almighty God
creator of the universe
and of us
lowly humans
We fear His Promises
are not real
We fear His Presence
is not surrounding us
We fear His Power
is not enough
Oh we of little faith
Where is our trust
We make ourselves
bigger
We are so small
so insignificant
yet God loves us
Loved us
so much
He sent His Son
to be
the sacrificial lamb
to die
in our place
Be still
and know
Ask for all
you do not receive
Seek all
you do not find
Know
as much as
He will share
and understand
He Is.
