–The Talkative Jesus–
The gentle coaxing of conscience,
Telling me to do what’s right,
The inner prompting to obey God,
The still-small urging to deny my desires
And put the will of God first,
A frequent nudge to pray,
Uplifting words to tell someone and
Kind deeds to do to serve someone,
Sudden awareness of a Bible verse:
When these things
Come across my mind
I know they’re not mine,
(Because I’m not that kind),
But thoughts from Jesus
Directing me His way.
The question isn’t:
Do I hear Jesus’ voice?
Its: Will I obey?

–Who’s Talking Inside Me?–
The inner talking
Inside your brain
Isn’t always “self-talk.”
Sometimes it’s the devil
And sometimes it’s the Lord.
It’s vital to be able
To tell the difference,
To know which voices
To reject and resist
And which to follow.