quiet wonder, psalms of the soul

7/29/2019 Quiet Wonder, Psalms of the Soul

1/13

QUIET

WONDER

PSALMS OF THE

SOUL

Maria Egilsson


2/13

Father , our a labaster ja r lays shat tered even as the f ragrance o f worsh ip

is re leased. Our feet are covered wi th shards o f f rac tured c lay as we

stand in th is broken p lace. You tender ly p ick up each sharp and s l ivered

p iece. You ho ld them as prec ious t rea sures. You know the i r cost .

Hardened p ieces sof ten in the warmth o f Your love. You remake us. You

remold us . Jars o f c la y molded by the Pot ter f i t once aga in for the use o f

a K ing.

CONTENT A Refuge Found

The Long Silence

Fired with Grace

A Soul Sees

Hallowed Hush

His-Story

Painted With Light

Heaven Bends

Gentle Whisper

Gods Song


3/13

3

AREFUGE

FOUNDFather, You lovingly watch over my life

When I fall You pick me up

When I wander You seek me out

When I cover my face in shame

You lift my eyes to look at You

Your eyes are full of compassion

You know

You see

A bruised reed You will not break

You are the Potter

You form this clay into a vessel of honour

You take away the shame

You give beauty for ashes

You breath upon the one battered from

battle

You bind up the wounded warrior

You soothe the one bent in sorrow

Awaits

Those who find refuge

Under the shadow of Your wings

He will cover you with His feathers and

under His wings you will find refuge

Psalm 91:4


4/13

4

THE LONG

SILENCEDo not hurry into the noise

God waits for you

In the long silent beats

Of silence

Linger long

Away from this fractured world

In reckless abandon

To abide

Surrendered to His sovereignty

Morning by morning

Where on bended knee

He fills anew

Spirit touching spirit

We hear Him

Serenading our soul

As He writes our story

Into song

In seasons where

Its hard to find the words

The Lord your God is in the midst of you

He will rejoice over you with joy;

He will rest in His love

He will exult over you

with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17


5/13

5

FIRED WITH

GRACELearning how to sit

Here Now

Where I am

With a grateful heart

For what He has done

Seeing life

Reframed through

The lens of gratitude

I call out blessings

Seen amidst the crucible

Of chaotic places

Filled with pain

Marvelous

Beauty molded

In the kiln

Fired with grace

Shaped by the hands of God

A vessel that

Catches and pours

Out the Light

...and provide for those who grieve in

Zion to bestow on them a crown of

beauty instead of ashes,

the oil of joy instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise

instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness, aplanting of the LORD

for the display of his splendor.

Isaiah 61:3


6/13

6

ASOUL SEES

Darkness dims the sight

Of eyes so frail

That they no longer can see

The way clearly

Yet the divine pursuit

Of a Christ-follower

Is like flames in the heart

Seeking

Searching

That which cannot be seen

By mudded eyes of humanity

Burning like a compass

Bright with hope

Is the echolocation

Of a soul that sees light

And vibrates with the

Sound of heaven

Even in the midst

Of earthly shadows

The people who walk in darkness

Will see a great light;

Those who live in a dark land,

The light will shine on them.

Isaiah 9:2


7/13

7

HALLOWED

HUSH

The long sacrifice

Of a life laid down

So others can live

The nail and the altar

Lights and shadows

Across the galaxy

The hand of God

Moves to pierce

The dark

Of sacred spaces

And in the hallowed hush

His flame burns

In hearts reborn

By the Living Word

Called the Son of God


8/13

8

HIS-STORY

Heartbeat of letters

That tells a story

Of love

Indescribable

Undeniable

The Living Breath

For a soul that needs

To breathe

In the possibility

Of transformation

As His story

Saturates ours

I have plans for you

plans to prosper you

plans to give you

a hope and

a futureJeremiah 29:11


9/13

9

PAINTED WITH

LIGHT

Painted With Light

The unfelt dance

Of sacred sound

Moving to the

Rhythm of grace

As a thousand voices

Whisper in the wind

Supplications of the soul

To the God-Who-Sees

Current moments

Weighted with eternity

As hearts look

Through the lens of God

Seeing the storms

Painted with the light

Of promise

Like the appearance of a rainbow

in the clouds on a rainy day,

so was the radiance around him.

This was the appearance of the likeness

of the glory of the LORD.

When I saw it, I fell facedown,

and I heard the voice of

one speaking. .

Ezekiel 1:28


10/13

10

HEAVEN BENDS

In the quiet

Is the One

Whom I seek

As moments slow

As candles glow

In the gathering dusk

A whispered invitation

Of a desperate soul

For grace

For mercy

To cover

A heart calloused

And pierced with pain

In this sacred commonplace

Heaven bends

To kiss an earthly heart

With peace

Sometimes to find that which we seek,

we must still.

Be still,

and know that I am God

Psalm 46:10


11/13

11

GENTLE

WHISPERGod presses into moments

Like water falling

Upon parched places

Turning

Transforming

The tattered and torn

Weary for refreshment

Where the land lays dry

Infusing the reservoir

Of the soul cupped

Ready to receive

The gentle whisper

After the fire

After the wind

there was an earthquake,

but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

After the earthquake

came a fire,

but the LORD was not in the fire.

And after the fire

came a gentle whisper.

1 Kings 19:11-13


12/13

12

GODS SONG

Father, in colourless moments I hear

You whisper the sound of my name

You invite me to come

To a secret place

Where You consume me by Your grace

All moments of uncertainty

Are wiped away

As I gaze upon the beauty

Of Your face

My thoughts are laid to rest

As I lean upon Your breast

You raise Your voice

In notes of song

As angels hush in wonderment

Only a human heart

Saved by grace

Hears this heavenly sound

You quiet me

With Your love


13/13

13

Maria Egilsson is the author of the ebook Soul Care, Gods Way. To learn more about

purchas in g the comp le te So ul Ca re, Gods Way, go to www.thewoman2woman.com. The

book comes with worksheets that will help you apply the concepts covered in each

chapter. This book can be used for per sonal use or adapted for a weekend workshop.

Maria is passionate about issues women face and their relationship with God. Her

heartbeat is for women to see themselves as God sees them and to discover and pursuetheir God-given destinies. Maria has learned how to find deep satisfaction in the Wo rd

of God. Through many desert places, God has proven He is faithful over and over again.

quiet wonder, psalms of the soul

Documents