Entrance to my soul
November 27, 2010
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Where can I find light
Your words become the doorway
Entrance to my soul
It gives me the understanding
Of how to live in your love
There is power in seeing
There is joy in the knowing
There is freedom in serving
The One who loves you
His promises will restore
Meditate on them daily
One is: “I’ll never leave you”
Friendship forever
Fresh thoughts come pouring
As I practice listening
And I am still with just one thing
Hungry to know Him
When afflictions come
I draw near seeking healing
The pain was worth it
I found my God was waiting
To restore and heal my soul
© Terry S. Smith
November 26, 2010
Reflections written after meditating on Psalm 119.
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Thankful with all my heart
November 25, 2010
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What I seek with all my heart
Is what will control my life
I will decide what that is
What matters most
Relationship wins
What do I hide in my heart
Be aware of this
Secrets will rule under stress
The light of life brings healing
I will hide your words
At the center of my life
They are words of love and hope
Demonstrated well
By one compassionate life
Full of grace and forgiveness
No one can compare
I’ll meditate on what’s true
It is hidden to be found
Only those wanting
To find out the real thing
Will recognize God’s presence
I’ll open my eyes
Look carefully at what’s true
Decide to follow
A simple life speaks
His words are my treasured gifts
They breathe life in me
I memorize them
They are written on my heart
Unleash imaginations
Reveal the real world
When I examine His life
My soul rises to the joy
His teaching practiced
Has given me wings of joy
Soaring over circumstance
Of daily drama
Given by generations
Handed down through the darkness
A fish out of water
A bird put under water
Will soon die quickly
Water for the fish
Open air is for the birds
God’s word is for man
When out of their element
All will have trouble breathing
And will surely die
I have learned the joy
When I practice His teaching
I am captured by His love
I’m close to His heart
He came to me in despair
His story delights my soul
I run in my heart
My body is breaking down
My life is renewed
Internally I seek Him
The morning brings me great joy
His guidelines are giving life
In trust I seek to obey
I discover mystery
When I act on truth
I experience my God
As my friend and companion
When I let his words run deep
Meditate and act
An intimate connection
Takes place in the human soul
When I accept forgiveness
From my Creator
I love His guidelines
They have taken the load off
Today I run after them
They’ve set my heart free
To live in a present joy
© Terry S. Smith
November 25, 2010
Reflections written after meditating on parts of Psalm 119. To live in joy one must train on all three levels of personality – head, heart, and gut.
The body is a beautiful instrument of God, and we must practice the fundamental guidelines to discover the sound of joy that lives in the soul.
Because He loved me on the dark side of my soul, I am compelled by His love to seek to practice obeying and living in His presence each day.
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Healing
November 22, 2010
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Who is this God, my Father
He is mighty in power
No limit to His insight
His understanding
He heals the brokenhearted
And He binds up the wounded
He knows the number of stars
Each of them by name
Listening and gentleness
Understanding your story
Then focusing on God’s story
You’ll find peace and hope
Come out of the pit
Open my eyes to what’s true
The unfailing love of God
Will be my delight
It’s where I place my hope
Lead me to those who are seeking
Each person is free to decide
But He will sustain the humble
I have chosen to listen
Focus on true love
I need wisdom & insight
I seek it with all my heart
I’ll define myself
By the one who gives me life
Who demonstrated His love
© Terry S. Smith
October 30, 2010
Reflections written after mediating on Psalm 145-147. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3
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Shelter and Safety
November 19, 2010
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I will dwell in Your shelter
I will rest in Your shadow
You are the Almighty
You are my refuge
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In you I will trust
Cover me with Your feathers
Save me from the fowlers snare
Deadly pestilence
Your faithfulness is my shield
There’s no terror in the night
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Do not be afraid
You are under His great care
The wicked will be punished
You’ll see with your eyes
That no harm will befall you
He will command His angels
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Angels will lift you
They will hold you in their hands
Because you love Him
He’ll rescue and protect you
From all the trouble that comes
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There is a promise
Given to you by your God
Will you believe him
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He has delivered my life
I have tasted and seen it
He has given me honor
And a life that’s long
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I love his teachings
They bring life to my being
My soul rests in him
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Each morning I arise
I seek to engage his love
I draw near to him in faith
Waiting to hear him
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I want to see You
I want to rest in the truth
I want to live free
I will give my life to You
It is You I will obey
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Your love compels me
I only want one thing
To be close to You
You are the giver of life
Who is able to give love
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I will focus
On the one who gives me life
Reorient my thinking
My soul will be filled with light
And illuminate my way
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I’ve no other love
That can compare with my God
He came in the flesh
Experienced my despair
And he invites me to come
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In the morning You love me
In the night You give me rest
I have no fear of dying
The future’s certain
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I will sing a song of joy
A lasting relationship
That gives insight and wisdom
To love and be loved
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No one can compare
With the love I’ve come to know
A love that is for each one
A choice you can make
Be still and listen
Meditate and gain knowledge
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I need perspective
I am tossed about with fear
Anxiety kills
There is one voice that calms me
The one who made the eye sees
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The one who made the ear hears
He is able to calm you
His voice above all others
Is the one I choose
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“My foot is slipping”
Your love, O Lord, supports me
When anxiety was great
You comforted me
I will obey your thinking
For I trust in your great love
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© Terry S. Smith
November 19, 2010
Meditation written after reading Psalms 91-95, Proverbs 19, John 15, and Colossians 3.
Dedicated to my sister Carol, on her birthday.
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The heart of God
November 8, 2010
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I see the heart of God
His passion overwhelms me
His despair was a choice he made
His heart turned to wax
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It melted away in him
He felt no one heard his cry
He was poured out like water
He was all alone
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He had no strength left
He lay in the dust of death
He was thirsty and broken
He cried out for help
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People stared at him
Dogs surrounded his body
The lions came to devour
He was overwhelmed
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I will not forsake my God
He did not despise my shame
He has seen my suffering
Not hidden his face
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He heard me crying out for help
I’ll honor him with my life
The poor will eat and find rest
And be satisfied
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I’ll kneel before him
One who chose to be like me
Proclaim him to those unborn
To my grandchildren
And their children I will speak
Our God, forever is love
© Terry S. Smith
November 5, 2010
Written while sitting by the fire, early in the morning, choosing to meditate on Psalms 20-25.
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