4/24/2012

(THIS WAS WRITTEN DURING A TIME IN MY LIFE WHEN OUR LORD DIRECTED ME IN SUCH CARING, COMFORTING, SURE & LOVING WAYS THROUGH MY HEALING PROCESS FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. I PRAISE & THANK HIM MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY FOR HIS WONDERFUL, COMPASSIONATE LOVE & FAITHFULNESS IN HEALING ME OF THE PTSD.

I SHARE THIS TO GIVE OTHERS HOPE REGARDING THIS CONDITION, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU MAY HAVE SUFFERED WITH IT OR HOW OLD YOU MAY BE.

LOOK UP TO HIM & LISTEN FOR HIS GUIDANCE. HAVE FAITH IN GOD & HOPE IN HIM & YOUR HEART WILL BE HEALED & YOUR COUNTENANCE WILL SHINE ONCE AGAIN.

PSALM 32:8–I WILL INSTRUCT thee and TEACH thee in the way which YOU shall go: I WILL GUIDE thee with mine eye UPON YOU.

                                                                  ~ THE PATH ~

When all my thoughts seem to swirl with turbulence within my soul

And I cannot stand upon all I thought so true and dear,

It’s then I turn to My Beloved Jesus…

With all my cries for help ~ and all my flowing tears ~

With all my heart.

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Jesus, You are my truth

You are my calm

You are my clarity in all

I throw myself at your

Nail-scarred feet.

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Have mercy on me

Have compassion on me

Break through to the deep of the deeps of my being

And meet me there and soothe

My troubled soul.

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In the secret place where your light shines brightly

On all my dark spots and varied questions,

You show me the straight path…always

You are so committed to being personally faithful

As NO OTHER.

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I embrace your love

And I know your heart

Is good and pure

And strong…

You incline Yourself toward me.

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The clear and plain path comes to me

And opens up to such Beauty ~

Is it the answers to all my questions?

Is everything fixed up now, Jesus?

Will it ever seem to all “fit together”?

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I perceive You have a higher calling for one such as I

Who is also acquainted with grief and sorrows and sadness.

You embrace all of me ~ all I’ve suffered ~

All I’ve needed forgiveness for ~

All the ravages and effects of my poor soul,

Which is precious in your sight.

You assure me that I am in the center of Your vision

As You have lovingly worked in me through all.

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And I am learning to draw closer

To come deeper

And receive a richness in You

That I yet long for in our relationship.

To see Your radiant beauty

Calling me to trust, yet more.

I, too, am called to bring glory to my King!

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You truly are in loving charge of every part of me,

That wondrous tapestry of life

With all it’s unexpected twists and turns,

It’s swirls and bumps and bruises and

Pain and fears and terror and…

You are not ashamed of Your sufferings and

You are not ashamed of mine as well.

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Yes, it is all mysterious

For if You weren’t a Mystery,

Then You would not be the Living God of the Universe!

I thank You again for everything and all

Which You have used and yet use to perform Your own

Marvelous wonders of transformation…

That I may become yet another Trophy of Grace.