I was smart
Even on the honor role every year
Near the top of my class
But not smart in life
I had means
Money was not a big issue for me
I bought what I wanted
Drugs and booze
My means were wasted
I was stuck
In a world I disdained
Too stubborn to leave
Too tied up with my friends
I was stuck
I escaped
Threw off my stubbornness
Repented of my sin
Asked Jesus in my heart
And life began again
In response to the daily prompt Stubborn
I bow to you Lord Jesus
You are my sovereign King
You gave your life to set me free
I owe you everything
I offer up my worship
I offer up my praise
I’ll follow you with all my heart
The rest of my days
You gave to me your mercy
And wiped away my past
Gone were all the wrongs I’d done
Your love was mine at last
Your joy replaced my sadness
Your peace replaced my fears
I can’t repay the debt I owe
Forever I am yours
You offered me your grace
So amazing and so free
Once I asked you for forgiveness
You did so willingly
You gave to me a new life
Now heaven is my hope
I’m so in awe of what you’ve done
My heart is now your home
Oh the wondrous love of Jesus
Came to earth to die alone
He our Savior gave His own life
Now He claims us as His own
Full of blessings freely given
Has a plan to prosper me
How can I refuse to praise Him
When His child I’ll always be
Praise the mighty name of Jesus
All the earth will bow to Him
Lift His name in solemn worship
Give your life and offering
Praise the wondrous name of Jesus
Lift Him high in joyous song
He is worthy of our worship
Let’s rejoice all the day long
If I need a Savior
I’ll turn to my friend
His name is Jesus
He loves to the end
If I need a healer
I’ll turn to my Lord
He cares for me
And He heals every sore
If I need deliv’rance
I’ll turn to the King
He is the one
Who controls everything
If I need direction
I’ll turn to the Word
He has a plan for my life
And it’s good
If I need a refuge
I’ll turn to His arms
He’s always there
To keep me from harm
If I need correction
I’ll turn to His love
His mercy will triumph
His grace is enough
No matter the need
He meets every one
So I’ll trust in Him
And give Him my love
Yesterday I was a sinner
Lost in the depths of despair
I had no hope
And I could not cope
And I didn’t really care
Yesterday hell was my future
I partied all the night long
I didn’t know
That I was so low
Until someone showed I was wrong
Then I met Jesus and life took a turn
My sin was all gone and a new life begun
He saved me from hell and turned me around
Now I am standing on solid ground
Today I am forgiven
The slate of my life is wiped clean
He died for my sin
Gave me peace within
The greatest gift I’ve ever seen
Today heaven’s my future
Eternal life spent with Him
He rose again
Death does not reign
Due to His love I win
When I met Jesus, everything changed
He buried my past and showed me His plan
Now all I want is to tell everyone
Their future is better with Jesus the Son
Tomorrow life can be different
You don’t have to live in your sin
He gave His life
The supreme sacrifice
So that you could have His joy within
Tomorrow, you can know heaven
And the glorious future He’s planned
Accept Him today
Repent and be saved
And forever you’ll dwell in His hand
I will cling to you, Jesus
All your words are true, Jesus
Everything you say
Everything you do
Is always for my good
I will follow you, Jesus
All my heart to you, Jesus
I will never fear
As long as you are near
Hold me in your arms
There is comfort in the arms of Jesus
There’s a peace that He only can give
Life is more when He is my Shepard
In His presence is where I’ll live
There is healing in the name of Jesus
Every hurt, every scar, every pain
Has to flee at his glorious mention
His mercy comes again and again
I will worship you, Jesus
All my praise to you, Jesus
Lifting up my voice
I will rejoice
At the sound of your name
I will bow to you, Jesus
Lead others to you, Jesus
You are King of Kings
You are Lord of Lords
Forever on the throne
Take my life and make me a vessel
Flow through me with your awesome love
Help me show all those who surround me
Glimpses of your amazing love
Give me words that reach to their hearts
Give them ears so they truly will hear
Guide my path every day to that person
Who needs your love to draw them near.
I will testify, Jesus
Of your sacrifice, Jesus
Your abiding love
Sent down from above
Reach the lost through me.
There once was a day
When I was a slave
To all the desires of my hearts
Those desire were bad
And I found myself sad
That my life was so lost and apart
Then a friend came along
Singing a song
About how He had been set free
I asked him to share
And He gave me a dare
Call on Jesus and you will see
So I called out that name
And I felt all my pain
Suddenly turn into peace
A joy filled my soul
My spirit felt whole
As I praised Him and fell on my knees
I am no longer bound
I know the profound
Love Jesus has for me
He gave up His life
The supreme sacrifice
So that captives would be set free
In response to today’s daily prompt Profound
I’m awaiting His mercy this morning
With His sweet, gentle grace by its side
I know that I’ll need them throughout this day
As I live out my everyday life
I try to walk worthy of His name
Always doing the best that I can
This flesh that I live in still wants to be free
To do things that are not in His plan
When I find myself stepping the wrong way
And I’m tempted to keep going there
His mercy steps in to turn me around
And His grace says forgiveness is here
When my words become hurtful to others
Because of my passion and pride
I turn to His grace to help me explain
That this battle is deep down inside
And that only by grace can I conquer
The pride that I have in my life
So I ask them for mercy whenever my words
Are raising their level of strife
When I stumble back into my old ways
And the urge to keep going is strong
His mercy and grace rush in like a flood
To keep me from going along
And if I insist I’ll go deeper
Back into my past life of sin
He reminds me His grace and His mercy
Are there when I want to return
Oh wonderful is His mercy
How amazing is His grace
He did on the cross
At such a great loss
To put these great gifts in place
I can always depend on His mercy
And His grace always covers me
He died for my sin
And then rose again
So I’d be with a Him eternally
Mercy and Grace are amazing
And they’re gifts that He gives away
Let me never forget
To do my best
To give mercy and grace every day
There’s never a moment
Throughout the day
That I do not praise His name
For He is the one
Who gives me my breath
So He’s worthy of all my praise
When I rise in the morning
I sing out a song
Of honor and glory to Him
For He kept me through
The dark of the night
And buried His peace deep within
When I’m ready to go
And I sit down to eat
The very first meal of the day
I thank Him for all
He provides for me
As He guides me along my way
Through the day as I work
I give highest praise
For I have been blessed with a task
As people come by me
I take time to pray
Is this one the one I should ask?
Maybe He needs a Savior today
Maybe She needs a friend
Maybe you’ve placed them in my path
So I’ll be a witness to them
Speak to me Lord and give me the words
The words that only you know
That I might speak right unto their heart
And give them your love so it shows
My work day now over
I settle back home
And I praise Him for what He has done
If I said just one word
That brought comfort or peace
That person has already won
As I lay my head down
At the end of the day
I give praise that the Lord led me through
And I ask Him to give me
A good nights rest
So tomorrow will bring forth His fruit.
After the blessing is over
After your song is gone
How do you act in the valley
When all is said and done?
When you are not on the mountain
But falling into the abyss
How do you lift yourself upward
And handle the times such as this?
There’s no better time to praise Him
For the mercy He’s shown to you
He never will leave you hopeless
He sees everything you do
He’ll walk through that valley with you
And pull you up from the abyss
So don’t be distraught or down hearted
He’s there for a time such as this
Remember He died for your sins
And He rose to give eternal life
The stripes on His back bring you healing
And His peace will forever abide
He gives you the air that you breath
And He waters the earth with His rain
The sun light is there at His pleasure
And He brings them again and again
There is no lacking in His sweet mercy
Or the grace that He shows you each day
So forget what you think of as blessings
The lesser things here are His way
And please never cease to praise Him
Even when through the valley you go
For your praises will lift up your spirit
More than you’ll ever know.
There is a fountain of life
That flows from Calvary’s tree
It comes from God above
And washes over me
But when it hits my heart
It’s not for me to hold
I have an obligation
That others must be told
There is a river of hope
That tells me heaven’s my home
There is no doubt of where
I’ll rest when life is o’er
This hope should flow through me
To others that I know
For I am just a vehicle
To bring friends into the fold
There is a stream of joy
That flows throughout my heart
It reminds me of the blessings
He does to me impart
These blessings are for everyone
Who call upon His name
So I must share this joy
By giving Him all praise
There is a flood of peace
That keeps me safe and warm
It flows from knowing God
Is always on the throne
My friends all need this peace
In this chaotic world
So I must let it flow through me
To touch and make them whole
And last there is His love
That flows eternally
It reaches out to everyone
No matter what they be
I must tell all I come to know
Of this great love divine
So the love, joy, peace, hope, life He brings
Will not just stay as mine
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