A Quiet Mind

Crepescular Rays at Rockaway Beach, Oregon

Photo taken June 2011

When winds are blowing, waves are rising, falling
And all the air is full of dust and spray;
When voices, like to sea birds’ plaintive calling,
Confuse my day;

Then, then I know Thee, Lord of highest heaven
In newborn need discover Thee, and find
Nought can discomfort him to whom is given
A quiet mind.

When hopes have failed, and heavy sadness crusheth,
And doubt and fear would weave their deadly spell,
Then thought of Thee my troubled spirit husheth;
And all is well.

In midnight hours when weariness ignoreth
Heaven’s starry host, and battle wounds are mine,
Then Thy right hand uplifteth and outpoureth
Love’s oil and wine.

O Blessed Lord, beyond the moment’s sorrow
I see above, beaneath, before, behind–
Eternal Love. Give me today, tomorrow,
A quiet mind.

~ Amy Carmichael

The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

This poem and verse is in my heart and in my prayers for a short term mission team that we are sending from Harvest Community Church to Boma, South Sudan. May those who go and the family who are left behind have a quiet mind given by God in supernatural ways when the circumstances scream otherwise.

I remember when Matt went to Sudan and how intense the happenings at home were. Spiritual armor is very much needed. So, I'm praying daily as they will be gone from September 20 - October 3rd. May God's kingdom work be advanced to the praise of His glory.