A Forest of Likes

Jesus You Are Jesus You are the One my heart desires You are the One I’m breathing for Let all that I am surrender again To the works of Your mighty hand I am reaching searching for more of You Releasing my grip on what You’ve bought  This life was purchased I am not my own Your blood covered the cost of my life I know I’ve been given a second chance And I’ve been shown undeserving grace So I lift my hands to give You praise All I am to worship Your name 

Can’t Bow Low Enough Look at all that my Father has made Sun rises and it lights up the day Every breath that you have He gave Everything lives to bring Him fame  Lord I can’t bow low enough Can’t sing loud enough Can’t praise You enough Can’t ever give You enough His Son came here and took your place Conquered sin and death and the grave In His name you have been saved Salvation is yours call on His name  Here I am to bring You glory Here I am to bring You praise Here I am Lord to be used Here I am none of me and all of You Lord I can’t bow low enough Can’t sing loud enough Can’t praise You enough Can’t ever give You enough

Running I am running to You Father with all my mess Chains still being held tightly in my hand Hair is frazzled and my clothes ripped in pieces Shoes with toes sticking through the fabric  With scars and bruises cover my body Broken is an understatement of my current state And my current state of mind pretty bleak Pain and fear have become my closest friends My head hanging in shame, hope has hit the floor But when I find the strength to look up I see my Father with arms wide open You are calling me out of my brokenness And You tell me that You accept me as I am Chains, pains, and all You reach out to me Pull me out of the miry clay and into Your arms Embrace me and brush all the dirt off of me I fall to my knees before You the Holy One Begging for forgiveness and for Your help You call me by name and say my blood covers Your sins are no more chains have been broken Look up child and see what I have done You are no longer a slave to sin and death But sweet freedom I have given unto you

 I'm gonna worship my way through this fear I'm gonna praise You Lord through this storm You are the storm stopper You are the fear stomper You conquered both fear and storm In Your arms I know I’m secure You’ve told the storm to be silent And You told the fear you’re a lie I’ve been given Your power So help me Lord to tell that storm That both it and the fear are gone  In the name of Jesus all fear leaves In the power of the resurrected King Sin can’t stay it has to flee Worship the God who holds the world Who can tell the wind and waves to calm Who walks on the stormy water Calls me to walk on the waves with Him  In the name of Jesus tell fear to leave @aforestoflikes

Run This Race Seek after the heart of the Father Run the race of life with purpose We know what’s in store at the finish line So run straight for the prize that awaits Strive to be better and more like Christ Work out the ways that are yourself And exchange them for God’s holy ways Build up your muscle of trust in the Lord Bulk up your knowledge of God’s Word Be ready to fight off the temptations Equip yourself with the nutrients of God’s truth Supplement your life with God’s strength This race is happening but are you prepared Eternal life is in store for those who finish So run with endurance and excitement Run as fast as you can into the Father’s arms

Acceptable Sacrifices We are called to be living sacrifices More importantly to be acceptable sacrifices  Blameless spotless and white as snow But our sin makes us dirty and messy There’s is only one way to be made clean Being washed in the precious blood of the Savior Who took your place and mine on the cross Conquered sin and death once and for all So that we might become His children And be washed clean and clear from our sin Every moment of every day is a gift We deserved death but we’ve been given life Don’t take your freedom lightly my friend It took a perfect sacrifice for that freedom The Son of God took your cross for you Carried the burdens of Your sin on His back Rescued you from the chains of your sin And He redeemed you back to Himself Called you out of darkness into the light God Himself took the shackles off your feet  Gave you the ability to walk and dance Such sweet freedom He gives to His children Live your life living out the truth of that Let every word, action, and

Source of Joy The King delights in His people When we seek after the heart of God He wants to pour out His blessings To the children who strive for Him Let peace be what others see Because Christ is our source of joy Let God’s sweet love flow out of us Because we are children of God Turn from your sins and to the Lord Know that this life has so much more God calls into His precious family There’s freedom from sin and death

Clay and Potter I am the clay without shape or form No sense of direction or purpose Just a blob of clay nothing more or less Can’t be used for anything in particular Can’t change what I am or how I look Without the hands of the Almighty Potter You are the Potter and You’re in control Your hands changes this clay into a vessel You decide whether I am to be a pot Or if I am meant to be cup or a bowl You give me a new name and shape A purpose beyond just a lump of clay Between Your fingers I am pressed I am molded over and over again Folded into itself and purified Remixed and refined in Your hands Till I no longer am just a clump of clay But I look like the work of my Potter’s hands

Running Low My body is tired and worn down And my strength is running low Exhaustion is an understatement  Feet can’t take another step I call out I cry out to You God Be the strength in my weakness I can’t do this life without You Won’t move without Your say  This life is messy and painful And it is extremely difficult But when I lean on You Lord I can do all things in Your strength  I rest in the promise of Your presence And that I know I’m not walking alone Your strength works when I’m on my knees  So Lord be the strength behind my weak

Come We’ve come to worship the King We’re here our praises to sing Jesus here’s our offering Jesus worthy of everything This is Your day We bring our praise Laying us down Bowing face down Come let us bring an offering Come let us worship the King Come let us lift up and sing Oh Lord our lives we bring Here my hands lifted high Reaching up to the sky My knees here on the ground Because in You I am found

Grow in the Dark Life is not an easy journey to walk through In the darkest of days and darkest of nights We are called to praise and trust our God Reach out to the God who knows you so well Ask Him to show You what He is doing  In the darkest of moments is when we grow You help my roots to expand under ground  Although I can’t always see what’s going on Or know what is going on behind the scenes You are growing me beneath of surface My trials and joy go hand in hand and coexist So that in You Lord I can do all things I am being stretched and molded by Your hands You are working deep inside my heart To transform me from the inside out When I can’t see or understand what’s happening  I know that You are tending to the soil  And the seed that I am is secure in You My roots are growing through these trials You use all things to bring You glory and fame Like Daniel in the lions den that was dark And like Jonah in the dark of the whale’s belly But more importantly like Jesus my Savior They

Praise Him Let all that I am praise my worthy Lord Let every word and every deed be Yours I will tell others of the greatness of my King How He rescued me from my selfishness  Transformed my life for the absolute better Gave me life when I only deserved death Saved me from the tightening chains of sin Freed me to live an abundant life for His glory Gave me a new name, purpose and goal My life is no longer my own to hold onto  It is a gift that I do not and will not take lightly Let every breath within me praise Almighty God Until the day I take my very last breath May everything I do and say bring praise This life is but a moment or glimpse in time And I do not take this moment lightly I want to leave a trail of truth wherever I go Reminding people of the great sacrifice of the cross How Jesus died in their place so they could live And how He calls us to be His own children Peace, joy, and unconditional love He pours out  Lord may I praise You all of the days I’m given

  Your faithful love endures forever and ever What joy I find in the repetition of that truth Your faithful love endures forever and ever Makes my heart rejoice and sing new songs Praise the God who faithfully loves me Honor the King who never stops chasing Glorify the Lord who took my cross for me Magnify the name of the One who saved me Your faithful love endures forever and ever  Never once have I ever been by myself Your love crashes over me like a wave in the sea All I want is to live a life that brings You glory In every circumstance that I have ever faced I can look back and see how You used it for good I can see why things did and didn’t work out Your faithful love endures forever and ever 

When the storm tries to drown out my praise When the fear tries to distract my gaze When the world tries to lower my face When the chaos tries to blow me away  I will sing louder at the top of my lungs Will shout the words of the songs I’ve sung Point my life to Him and all He’s done There is only one God there‘s only one Hallelujah I lift up Your name Hallelujah I will shout Your fame  Blessed Savior You overcame Now I can walk boldly in faith So I’ll never stop singing never stop praising Won’t stop lifting up the name of the King Won’t be silenced my worship I will bring Hallelujah Your praise and glory I sing When the wind tries to bring me to my feet When the enemy tries to remind of my defeat When my head and my hands they meet When the waves try to overcome me

You call me a chosen child of Your own Know my inner workings more than I know You love me despite my amount of failures And embrace me when I've fallen short Love unconditional love how can it be Joy unspeakable joy You've given me Peace indescribable peace You pour over me Grace undeserved grace it's all I see You chose me to be a daughter of the King Showed mercy when I didn't deserve a thing You died for me so I could know Your face Spend forever and ever in Your embrace

Daddy I am amazed by You daily Let me never lose sight of all You are Refuse to let fear have any control Your never-ending love pour over O Lord You call me Yours Took my place on the cross And You saved me from myself Rescued me from sins grip I’ll never let myself forget Your great sacrifice It will never lose its power of changing my life Everything You are is the one thing I need May I never lose my desire to strive for intimacy And continue to chase after You my King Jesus

Daddy God I rest my head oh so gently on Your chest When I read Your Word I can hear straight from You Cuz You were right there watching it all play out It was all a part of Your master plan for my life Your faithfulness drips off every page And Your glory shines with every word Thank You for Your Word To guide me through this life Thank You for Your promises To give me hope through the night I praise You for all that You are God here's my life and my heart You were there and created the world You were there when Your people were slaves You were there when Your Son had to die And You were there when I was born

Buried deep under my pile of sin Too far gone to let anyone in Hidden under my guilt and shame Wanted to be unknown no name But You wrote a different plan for me One that would bring You glory So You called me out of the shadows You called me out of the grave You called me into Your arms And called me into Your grace You pulled me out of the miry clay From darkness to light that day Changed me from the inside out Gave me a new life left nothing out Now I take steps forward to You A vessel of honor and truth My life is Your redemption story That shouts of Your endless glory

Good morning Daddy it’s a beautiful day The sun is shining our journey is on its way I grab Your hand and we take our first step With You next to me fear runs to the left When I am with You joy fills my heart May we always walk together never apart You are the One who leads me to still water I am Your child and You are my Father Every step I take is in sync with You my King I am never ever alone because You’re with me Even in the quiet spaces and lonely places You’re beside me to calm my heart as it races Every day is more time to spend with just us When I walk on my path it is treacherous Forgive me for walking steps away from You I surrender and jump back on the road with You You are holy and worthy regardless of my vision All I can see is fear and doubt there is collision Remove the blinders that these have given me This life is not mine but I live for Your glory

Lord let Your Word penetrate Into the deepest parts of me Heal my brokenness revive my peace Allow me joy that comes from You Bring Your knowledge from my head To my heart that my life may be Abundant radiant light of Your love Work in me and through me O Lord To bring about Your kingdom on earth May I imitate You reflect Your righteousness To those around me and in my care May my life always be an arrow pointing people straight to You May others seek You and find freedom In a broken world may they find healing See hope and safety in your arms Rain down Your grace and mercy Remove the blinders from our eyes So that we may see You clearly

I placed this heavy stone upon my heart Trying to hide what I feel from the start Denying those feelings are even there Cuz I didnt feel like anyone cared Believed if I hide my pain away from them Then I couldnt be hurt by anyone ahain But You Lord died in my place Wiped my tears from my face Showed me amazing grace Released me from my pain Loved me back to life again Cuz You know how I feel And my pain is very real You washed me in Your peace And now I am forever free With a word You broke that rock Freedom was found behind that lock The burden was removed from me I could be who I am supposed to be Cuz You lifted the pieces off me Threw them far into the sea Never to return to this heart Gave me a brand new start