Sunday, September 10, 2017

God Watches Out for Me

Art by David Bowman

God Watches Out for Me
©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

In ways I cannot always see,
I know God watches out for me––
His loving instinct to protect
expressed as I might not expect.

Storms threaten, and I beg release;
instead, He leads me to His peace. 
I call on Him to still the sea;
most times, He simply buoys me.

Illness descends; I pray for cure.
He lifts me higher to endure.
This mountain is too steep, I plead,
yet He removes it not from me.

Ease keeps us small, too weak to stand;
struggle and strength go hand-in-hand.
Still, when woes rush at me in pairs,
sometimes I wonder if He cares.

Then in my heart of hearts I kneel,
as He assures His love is real.
In ways I cannot always see,
I know God watches out for me.

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21 comments:

  1. MarjaSeptember 10, 2017 at 2:38 AM

    He watches over us giving us strength when we learn our lessons

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  2. John BuchananSeptember 10, 2017 at 2:57 AM

    Thanks for this reassuring poem, may he watch over you always.

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  3. Dr. Vandana SharmaSeptember 10, 2017 at 3:15 AM

    So, beautiful and this bond between god and humans is a pious one. I loved the rhyming pattern.

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  4. ThotpurgeSeptember 10, 2017 at 4:15 AM

    struggle and strength do go hand in hand....

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  5. MarySeptember 10, 2017 at 5:57 AM

    Yes, God is always watching over us. This poem expresses a deep faith -and very well indeed!

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  6. Sanaa RizviSeptember 10, 2017 at 5:59 AM

    He most certainly does!! Beautifully written.

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  7. brudbergSeptember 10, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I wonder if he does to me... but I'm glad that you find your comfort with God.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 10, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    I love the message in this poem, being given strength to endure, struggle and strength going hand in hand.........very reassuring.

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  9. indybevSeptember 10, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    The phrase that stood out for me was "struggle and strength go hand in hand". Faith is a fortress!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2017 at 10:35 AM

    I'm with Bev. Standout line for me too. So true.

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  11. DonnaSeptember 10, 2017 at 2:29 PM

    Lovely and yes he does look out for each of us even if we don't realize it right away.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  12. Magaly GuerreroSeptember 10, 2017 at 3:53 PM

    As long as your heart feels it real... :-)

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  13. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerSeptember 10, 2017 at 3:59 PM

    Your faith just shines out from this piece!

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  14. tonispencerSeptember 10, 2017 at 4:07 PM

    Yes God does watch over us His sheep. Lovely poem about faith.

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  15. yayaSeptember 10, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    So true that He doesn't take the trial away, just helps us get through it. So many lessons are learned during those times. Glad to hear your Mom is well. My Mom is doing good too. She and my Sister went to Florida to visit my brothers. Good thing they came home last week! Take care Sue!

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  16. Wendy BourkeSeptember 10, 2017 at 5:45 PM

    Lovely, serene and eloquently rendered.

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  17. Rosemary Nissen-WadeSeptember 10, 2017 at 6:13 PM

    A great statement of faith.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2017 at 6:19 PM

    Thank you for this inspiration.

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  19. Grandma HoneySeptember 12, 2017 at 11:47 AM

    This made me cry, because I KNOW it's true!
    You are brilliant.

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  20. LeAnnSeptember 12, 2017 at 8:27 PM

    Oh, my dear friend; this is exactly how it is. This one touched my heart in a very deep way. You always bring either tears or smiles and this one a bit of both. You are a fantastic poet and I love that you share your talent with us all. You are amazing and I love you much! Hugs~

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  21. Karen SueSeptember 19, 2017 at 9:12 AM

    Loving this post.
    how hard we fight sometimes, needlessly, because he will take care of it.

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