Category Archives: Uplifting

Fruit of the Spirit

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His love is the life blood
That fills up my veins
It is through this great love
That His fruit remains

His joy overwhelms me
It’s unspeakable
My heart bubbles up
Like an overflowed well

His peace calms my thoughts
And drives out my fear
It passes my knowledge
And dries every tear

The patience He gives me
Through trials and tests
Helps me to witness
To all of the rest

The gentleness He gives
Softens my speech
It helps me to reach more
When others I teach

The goodness He puts in
My oft evil heart
Helps me touch others
Who may have it hard

The faith that He grows
By His marvelous word
Gives me the courage
To stand and be heard

His meekness brings awe
And humility
It beats down my pride
And helps me to see

And finally temperance
Keeps me in line
So I don’t indulge
Too much at a time

The fruit of the spirit
I love them so dear
They keep me in line
As I travel this earth

 

More Than Enough

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My God is mercy
More than enough
To wipe away all of my sin
He gave His own Son
To die in my place
So I could have peace deep within

My God is grace
Amazing and True
He places His Spirit in me
Each day He guides me
Into His truth
As I grow to what I’m made to be

He’s more than enough

More than enough

More than enough for me

And when I lay down

To sleep, I have found

His peace washes over me

 

My God is love

Compassion abounds

He loved me before I knew Him

And each day he sends

This wonderful love

Into my heart once again

 

My God is holy

Purer than gold

His holiness Is what I yearn

He calls me to be

As holy as He

He is patient and kind as I learn

 

He’s more than enough

More than enough

More than enough for me

And when I lay down

To sleep, I have found

His peace washes over me

 

My God is faithful

Day after day

He’s always right there by my side

When I call on Him

He hears every word

And answers when it’s His time

 

All of these things

My God is to me

He says that’s how I ought to be

I must spread the word

Of my wonderful God

To all that He brings close to me

More Than Enough

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This one thing I know

Is that God always bestows

His gifts to all of those

Who love His son

The list s oh so long

Of gifts that now belong

To those who now belong

To Jesus Christ, God’s son

 

His love and His forgiveness

His joy and His sweet peace

His mercy and His grace

His hope and healing too

His deliverance and love

His Spirit and Eternal Life

The list goes on and on

Because He’s generous to us

 

He gives more than enough

To show us His strong love

He’ll always be right there

To hear my every prayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

In rfesponse the daily prompt Generous

Arise

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Arise, Arise

For the Lord is coming

Riding on the clouds to take His children home

Arise, Arise

The day is fast approaching

Don’t be left behind and all alone

 

I love the way He loves me

And fills me with His joy

It keeps me singing every single day

I love the peace He gives me

Way down deep inside

It fills my heart with calm along the way

 

He gives me hope that lasts

Through the good times and the bad

I can depend that He will care for me

And then He grows my faith

For He always guides my life

Through every single trial that I see

 

He’s always right there with me

And He hears my every prayer

I know He’ll answer when the time is right

He also has a plan for me

A plan that’s good for me

So II can always know the future’s bright

 

But nothing will compare

To the day that He arrives

It will come in the twinkling of an eye

And those who have accepted

His loving sacrifice

Wil join Him as they rise up to the sky

 

Arise, Arise

For the Lord is coming

Riding on the clouds to take His children home

Arise, Arise

The day is fast approaching

Don’t be left behind and all alone

Born Again

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I was born to be holy; I was born to be free

I was born to take part in His ministry

I was born when the spirit came in like a dove

I was born when I accepted God’s own son

 

Born again – He gave me new life

Born again – the old man must die

Born again – by the power of His hand

Praise the Lord, I’ve been born again

 

I was born to be righteous in Christ alone

I was born to live here but make heaven my home

I was born to praise Jesus with all of my heart

I was born to serve Him and to do my part

 

Not a day goes by that I don’t wonder why

The God of the Heavens would come here to die

When I think of the mercy and grace He displayed

I can’t help but worship His wonderful name

 

Born again – He gave me new life

Born again – the old man must die

Born again – by the power of His hand

Praise the Lord, I’ve been born again

What is Your Passion

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Our world has turned love

Into lust

And it is called passion

But passion is so much more

More than lust

More than emotion

More than a desire or need

Passion is what you pour your heart into

Your life into

Your soul  into

Your mind into

Your strength into

The Word says

Love the Lord your God

with all your heart

And all your mind

And all your soul

And all your strength

In other words

Be passionate about Jesus

 

 

 

In response to the daily prompt Passionate

Worthy is the Lamb

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Almighty, most holy

Majestic He reigns

Eternal Creator

He’s always the same

My refuge, my fortress

In Him I am safe

My comfort, my Savior

I lift up my praise

 

Worthy are you, Worthy are you

Lamb upon the throne

Worthy are you, worthy are you

You called me as your own

I’ll lift my voice and sing praise all my days

Worthy is the Lamb

 

My healer, deliverer

Hope for the lost

Provider, supplier

You always love us

Peacemaker, Joy giver

Fills my heart each day

My guide and my comforter

Shows me the way

 

Worthy are you, Worthy are you

Lamb upon the throne

Worthy are you, worthy are you

You called me as your own

I’ll lift my voice and sing praise all my days

Worthy is the Lamb

 

Wonderful Counselor

God only wise

Father forever

You transform our lives

Magnificent splendor

The ancient if days

My rock, my defender

You’re with me always

 

My voice will arise from the depths of my heart

And lift up your praises to heaven

In word and in song I will worship your name

For you are my Savior forever

 

Worthy are you, Worthy are you

Lamb upon the throne

Worthy are you, worthy are you

You called me as your own

I’ll lift my voice and sing praise all my days

Worthy is the Lamb

Precious Gifts

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When I came to Jesus and asked Him to save

I knew I had little to give

He took what I had, and washed it away

And gave in return precious gifts

 

I gave Him my sorrows for all of the things

That I never seem to do right

He gave me His joy, unspeakable joy

Oh what a sheer delight

 

I gave Him my troubles, and many they were

They compass me every day

He gave me His peace, a peace so complete

Too wonderful to explain

 

I gave Him my doubts, and the fears in my life

They buried me in deep despair

He gave me His faith, so that mountains would move

If I’d call to Him in prayer

 

I gave Him my hurts, my aches and my pains

It seems they’re new every day

He gave me His healing, complete and secure

He heals me in every way

 

I gave Him my thoughts that the future was bleak

That nothing was there in the end

He gave me His hope, eternally sure

Now I know I will see Him again

 

I gave Him my life and my heart and my soul

It seemed I had messed them all up

He gave me salvation, and new life began

I’m free from all that can corrupt

 

These precious gifts, and so many more,

His mercy and grace has supplied

I just go to Him, and lay them all down

And He gives to me a new lfe.

Nature’s Praise

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As I wake up in the morning

And the sun is breaking through

I sit in awesome wonder

At the good things that you do

 

You fill the air with sunshine

You bring the evening rain

You light the stars at night

And then you bring the sun again

 

You start the birds a chirping

In the early morning light

And as sunset rolls along

You give them sleep into the night

 

The animals all trust you

To provide their daily care

They go about their daily tasks

And know you’re always there

 

The trees uplift their branches

In praises unto you

They know their source of life

And they give praise where it’s due

 

All of His creation

Is a song of simple praise

I think I’ll try to be the same

When I proclaim His name

 

No more murmuring or whining

No more wishing there was more

No more wondering if He hears me

No more doubting His dear word

No more thinking it is my time

No more sulking in my woes

No more worries in my trials

No more angry at my foes

 

If nature can just praise Him

For the good things that He gives

Why should I be any different

In the praise that I uplift

I Praise You Jesus

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I set my eyes on you this morning

My gaze was looking for the light

The morning came upon me quickly

And now the dawn has taken flight

 

I rose out of bed and looked up

Toward the heavens high above

Then I stretched my hands above me

And I started shouting out

 

I praise you Jesus

For this day you’ve given me

I praise you Jesus

Foe the breath inside of me

I praise you Jesus

You have granted me just one more day

 

I praise you Jesus

My eyes are open wide

I praise you Jesus

You are always by my side

I praise you Jesus

For the gift of life you send my way

 

There’s nothing that can keep me

From lifting up your name

No matter what this day brings

You are still the same

 

My wonderful redeemer

My Savior and my friend

You have my life in your hands

You’ll keep me ‘til the end

 

I praise you Jesus

For this day you’ve given me

I praise you Jesus

Foe the breath inside of me

I praise you Jesus

You have granted me just one more day

 

I praise you Jesus

My eyes are open wide

I praise you Jesus

You are always by my side

I praise you Jesus

For the gift of life you send my way