A Forest of Likes

I am in awe of your majesty and wonder How the God of the universe would chose someone like me I find it's hard to comprehend at least it used to be Until I learned who You are and Your grace and love You love me more than humanly fathomable Even when I am stubborn disobedient and prideful You have grace and mercy when I don't deserve it Jesus Your only Son came down to earth for me He suffered and died to take upon Himself my son Defeated the grave when He rose again in victory You chose me to be a part of Your family and army I am now a daughter of the Most High King A warrior for your kingdom and a vessel for Your glory Who am I is no longer the question I ask of You But where to next Father here I am use me send me

We have been blessed so abundantly God has overflowed love over us May we always be building up one another Finding ways to encourage each other Let our focus be on doing what is right And let our purpose be to glorify Him Hope is our anchor as we patiently wait Wait for the fulfillment of God's promises Our lives need to be fitting to our calling Remember what you were saved from Encourage one another and live in peace Let our praise to God be ouf one voice Giving glory and honor to the God of all Worship the Lord with all that you are Be accepting of your brothers and sisters in Christ Because Jesus accepted you as His own Be filled with joy and peace because He is our hope We can trust in His faithfulness and promises Read Romans 15:1-13

This life is a race to the finish but not everyone wins It is a fight that we must fight with faith to reach the prize Place your burdens at the feet of Jesus and at the cross Lay down the sins that burden you so that you can run Let nothing hold you back from the hope of heaven Our reward is not confound to the winnings of this world This world is not our home but a temporary place Because our prize is an eternal one, a crown of righteousness It is not an easy race and it requires your endurance Look to Jesus to strengthen you in your pursuits Pursue righteous living and exercise self-control Run with purpose towards the God who is all things Keep your eyes on the prize which is eternity with Him Let nothing get in the way of all God has for you Discipline your body and mind for kingdom work Run with passion and pursue Him with everything you've got Press on toward the goal of well done my good and faithful servant Read Hebrews 12:1-2, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Philippi

Lord thank You that You know every part of me to my very core Examined every piece of me and already know my next move You know everything about me and everything that I do My thoughts are familiar to You and You know my ways What I am about to say before I say it You already know it all I can't escape Your Spirit nor I can't run from Your presence Nor would I every want to be apart from your loving kindness You are always with me and I am never alone no not ever Always guiding me with Your mighty hand and strengthening me Light or dark I cant be hidden because they are the same to You I am a delicate knitting of Your design from my inner parts and out My body is wonderfully complex and was crafted in Your hands Praise You God for instrumenting me into a unique piece of artwork Amazed as the intricacies of my being and body even before I was born Your plans for me have been set in motion before I took my first breath How precious, how marvelous the endless number

Grace do you know what real grace even means It means free that's right free and unmerited favor God has given us grace that is sufficient for us His grace is all you need, His power is strong in our lacking In our weakness He is an all powerful and almighty God The blessings of salvation and eternal life are ours They are gifts that the Father has so graciously given So we can boast in our weakness because we serve a strong God Our weakness allow the power of Christ to work through me When we get ourselves out of the way the Lord can get in the way Less of me Father and more of You and Your goodness Regardless of the circumstance we find ourselves in We can find joy in all things because He is good Whether I am insulted, persecuted, or any other troubles come I take pleasure when I suffer for the sake of Christ Because when I am weak my God is strong O Lord help me to be an example to those around me That no matter what I face in this life your grace is enough

Lord the prayer of our hearts is to allow You to have Your way in us We lay down our pride and our selfish ambitions replace us with you Each day may we look more like You and all of Your goodness There is nothing about us that is good because only You are good Make we be mirror bearers of who You are and may others see you in us We pray our reflection of You points others to Your amazing love and grace Have Your way in us Lord may Your will be done in us Be the compass of our heart and direct us into our calling Help us to get out of the way so that You can get in the way Lead us into holiness and righteousness that bring You honor May everything that we do raise You high and us lower Face to floor and arms lifted we praise You for You are good Allow us to be Your hands and feet and light the way to Your heart Give us opportunities to increase our resemblance of who You are O Lord we pray for our lives to be worthy of the calling placed on us Give us kingdom minded hear

My strength is in the Lord and in Him I am strong He has given me the whole armor of God to put on You have given me everything I need to fight To defend and stand against the schemes of the enemy I am fully equipped for the battle that rages on My heart is sealed by Your blood and you have saved me The enemy has no say because God I am Your child You give the power to stand against the evil one So that I can stand firm when he attacks me I put on the belt of truth to know my identity in Christ To know the truth about everything that I am The breast plate of righteousness to protect my heart To not allow the enemy a foothold in my soul I put on the shoes of readiness given by the gospel of peace They are peace that comes from the Good News With these shoes I am fully prepared and equipped I place on my head the helmet of salvation Because I have been saved by faith and it was a gift I can not boast about my salvation because it was all God In my right hand I hold on

Lord I am thirsty for more of You and Your living water Fall afresh on my dehydrated heart and soul Let my life overflow with your love and your peace For I crave You daily and need You in order to be alive I am empty and have no purpose without You Desiring to look less like me and more like You My well feels like it has dried up refresh me O God Rain down Your presence on my heart's drought Fill me with all that You are so I may flourish O how I yearn for things You have for me Rejuvenate my exhausted body with joy Too long I have allowed myself to be dry Revive me and renew me in Your grace and mercy Remind me of the things I was saved from Replenish the cup of my thirsty heart overflowing I want, need, crave desire more of You and less me Allow me opportunities to pour myself out to others So that You can refill me abundantly more so

My merciful Savior I was dead and You chose to save me Grace was given when death should have been my sentence You died for me so I could find You and know You Jesus my Savior King through Your immeasurable kindness Came to earth to pour out Your blood and Your love for us You were the perfect sacrifice when it should've been me Jesus You were the perfect lamb to take my place Your blood awakened my dead soul and made me alive And Your grace, love, and mercy breathed life into me What a gift that Your death and resurrection is I am saved from the sinful life that I once lived My sins kept me apart from You but Your love came And by grace I have been saved through faith in my King I am now a new creation and cant keep quiet about it My life is no longer mine and I boast in my Jesus Christ I lay it down as an offering pour me out as You need Use me for Your glory and to bring Your kingdom here Let me be a display of Your grace and Your mercy Help me to walk in the d

Time is gift that we must never take lightly One day we are hear and the next we could be gone God is a God of order and not one of chaos Everything has its season and life is no different Every day people die and others are born A seed must be planted before growth can come In life there is a time to plant and a time to harvest There is a time to cry and let tears flow out of you Sometimes you just need to laugh till you cant breathe It may be time to mourn loss of a loved one For some it is time to dance like crazy kids Because the joy of the Lord is at hand There is a time for hugging and embracing And there is a time not to embrace one another There is a time to seek and hold onto something But there is also times to lose and throw away Moments to speak and other moments to keep quiet There is a time for love and peace to flourish And a time for hatred and war to commence Beauty in the order and everything has its moment We are restricted in time and it has gr

I am unraveled at the thought of your steadfast love How can it be that you could love the wretch I am Who am I that You allow me to feast at Your table And drink from the river of your delights and pleasure Wonders upon wonders majesty upon majesty I am unable to fathom the depth of your grace The vastness of Your love overwhelms me How You never gave up on me but You chased Can't comprehend the reach of your faithfulness It is farther than my human mind can even imagine Yet You choose to love me in my weakness And allow me to be a part of your salvation story God Your immense greatness brings me to my knees Your righteousness is indescribable but so mighty I am overwhelmed by Your glory and love for me My God You are a God of power and are mighty I am speechless as I attempt to describe Your love How is a word I use but You replace my how with because Love that is beyond the clouds and beyond all things You extend this love to me and I