He Gives Quiteness

"He giveth quiteness", O Elder Brother,
Whose homeless feet have pressed our path of pain,
Whose hands have borne the burden of our sorrow,
That in our losses we might find gain.

Of all Your gifts and infinite consolings,
I ask but this: in every troubled hour
To hear your voice though all the tumults stealing,
And rest serene beneath its tranquil power.

Cares cannot fret me if my soul be dwelling
In the still air of faith's untroubled day;
Grief cannot shake me if I walk beside you,
My hand in Yours along the darkening way.

Content to know there comes a radiant morning
When from all shadows I will find release,
Serene to wait the rapture of its dawning
Who can make trouble when You send me peace?

L.B Cowman

Are your cares fretting your soul? Is grief shaking your life? Do you hear His voice in the midst of your troubles? Is your day untroubled as you face it with faith? Do you have peace?

I asked myself these questions today. There are so many cares, so many voices speaking into my life, so many troubles in the days ahead and yet the key to peace is found in stilling the voices so I can hear His. Peace is found when I walk beside Him, my hand in His. I encourage you each day to verbally lay every care at His feet and when you do His peace will flood your heart. He is the answer to your every question.

I am so excited about the results of the antioxidant test I took yesterday. My first reading back in September was 39,000 which is a C+ on a grading scale. A few months later it was 58,000! The highest level that prints out on paper is 59,000. Yesterday the scanning machine read my level at 64,000! The doctor that tested me said this was the highest level of any of their patients they've tested! In English this means my antioxidants are not being destroyed by cancer! A high level of antioxidants are necessary to kill cancer. What the Creator has created is healing His creation!

I pray each day God will help me influence the people I love to make changes that will benefit themselves not only physically but spiritually. It is a daunting task because we are all so programmed to live life grabbing and downing spiritual and physical fast food. And yet I believe God will show me how to make a difference one person and one day at a time. When I sit down to write this blog I ask God to use it in the lives of those who read it. If it has encouraged you, convicted you, changed you or comforted you then it is accomplishing its purpose and TO GOD BE THE GLORY!