Narrow Blows The Wind When the shaft of inspiration
Encapsulates the mind
Of a Jesus lover.
Thoughts come at random, forming,
Fighting to form a question
Then follows a simple request
Lord what can
I do for you?
Then there is that waiting
With a calm posture
Yet an inner excitement
Yes, waiting to learn more.
That‘s how it is
When the Lord calls you
No loud bells or whistles,
When the Holy Spirit speaks.
Poem by Frank Henrich 2-25-2010
GOD IS MY GUIDING RUDDER
By Frank E.
Henrich May 29, 2010
I awoke from 8 and 1 /2 hours of sleep rested. As I walked to the kitchen
my mind was starting to become functional and thinking of the new day ahead. The different tasks for the day filtered in and
out of my consciousness. Then I thought “There are so many, shouldn’t I plan for some meditation time with God?”
I felt bad that my day ahead is crammed with busyness but no meditation time. Then I thought why is it so hard to set aside
time to praise God and listen for His instructions and His guiding rudder? Then I remembered that in every task God is with
me. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would come to live in me, to help me through life; and He does, in a life I call Presence
Christianity. So then I thought, with the Holy Spirit in me as I do my tasks in this busy day ahead, I am being guided by
God’s steering hand. Therefore, my work is a form of praise to Him for the blessings of a life dedicated to Him.
Then I realized that God steers in two ways. In a moving life (boat) He uses a rudder. But when
in quiet meditation, His guidance is a silent thought, a knowing that filters into my head from Him. Yes, I had to learn to
discern and what a painful process that was. Yes, two different ways to guiding me. Then I thought, yes, a boat has to be
in motion before the rudder has any directional force. So it is good to sit and meditate but I must not fret as I do my busy
things. I can praise God in all things I do while having a moving meditation with my Creator God, my Old Friend. I call Him
my Old Friend, for it is easier to love a friend, to unburden your fears and worries to a friend than an all powerful God.
Yes, He is both but I prefer Him as an Old Friend. A friend who is with me always. Is a dedicated Christian closer to
God than a lukewarm believer? God is close to both , but one recognizes this closeness and cherishes it as great blessing
in my life.
So it is time to shove my boat out into the sea of today’s work with
my Old Friend at the rudder.
How about you? Are you ready to shove your boat out? I suggest you ask
God, our Old Friend to be at your rudder.
