A Forest of Likes

You Are You are everything that I need and more Author of my life’s story holder of my heart Designed and stitched me in my mother’s womb One of a kind handcrafted by the Creator There’s nothing I need more than You You breathed eternal life in my dry bones Took my place on the cross when it was mine Were beaten and tortured for my sake Called me out of the grave into grace Scraped off the sin and darkness on me Replaced it with Your perfect Son’s blood Rescued me from the chains of sin and death Freed me from the bondage of who I was Gave me a new name and a new purpose Everything I am wants to praise You God Without You this life has no meaning It is headed back to the grave without You Hallelujah that the King of kings called me He called me by name from darkness to light Set free to dance and sing of the glory of God

Engraved on Your Hands My name is written on the hands of my Father I am known I am loved never forgotten It is engraved on the palm of His hands He never forgets me because I am a part of Him He looks down and sees my name there What a beautiful picture to know He knows my name and He loves me The God of the universe He loves me I am a daughter of the King of kings Known personally by the Lord of lords I am tattooed on the hands of my Savior He saw my name and He died in my place Took on a horrific death so I could live I was on His mind and He was taking my death I deserved that death and yet He took it on It is so difficult to fathom a love like that And yet that’s the love of my Savior King Hallelujah to the One who conquered sin and death Amazing that I am engraved in my Father’s hands I am known and I am loved by the Creator of the world I was chosen by God Himself to be His own 

Eternity in Our Hearts You put eternity in our hearts We know this world is temporary  So we say you can have all this world Give me Jesus and Jesus is all I need Worry and fear have no place here Because this place is not my home But my home is heaven with You Every day I desperate seek You Long for the day we meet face to face Because there’s nothing here I need Just Jesus and only Jesus will satisfy We want to see Your kingdom come We want to be with You in Your home Lord let we want to see Your face And we want to show Your grace 

Do You Believe Look the end of the world is coming There’s 2 teams that you can join One is the team of God Almighty The other is the enemy that loses So which team will you belong to If it’s God Almighty then pray this prayer Lord I know I am a sinner in need of a Savior I am extremely selfish and self-centered But sweet Lord I want to be Your child I know You took my place on the cross And You took my sins upon Yourself You died in my place and You rose again And You conquered both sin and death Lord I accept Your free gift of salvation I believe You are God and You’re in control Forgive me for my sins and selfishness Transform me in my thoughts and desires Help me to seek You with all that I am To dive into Your Word and learn about You In You I know that I will never be the same Every day I will chose Your ways and not mine Thank You God that I am now only Yours Help me to seek Your face every day That I may look more like You and less like me My past no longer defines me but I am

  The Source Look to Jesus to be your source of peace He is reaching out to you saying come to me I have a purpose for your life if You trust me Come rest in My arms I am all you need Happiness is temporary but He offers joy Which doesn’t rely on our circumstances We can trust in the goodness of the Lord Our hope is secure in Christ the Cornerstone Look to Jesus to be your source of truth He knows what absolutely best for you Wants to have a relationship just you two And to lead you into the life has for you

  Jesus you've never let me go Waiting patiently for me to come home This grace oh it's so overwhelming But that's who You are You're everything When I feel broken you fix my wings Remind me I'm chosen and I sing Closer than my very next breath Closer than the heart inside my chest Even when I start to fall flat down You lift me up and adjust my crown Cuz I am your daughter You're the King No matter where I go You're all that I need When the world gets heavy makes it hard to breathe I look to You and to You alone I cling My heart erupts with praises to You And I am overwhelmed by all you do There's no greater name no greater One You wrap me up in your unrelenting love Show me what you see when I feel undone  And that in You O Lord victory is won

  Nothing wakes up like a moment in Your presence Each day You breathe a new day into my lungs Give me words to speak and opportunities You give me a reason to get up every morning I can’t wait to spend the day walking with You You bring joy to every step of this journey Nothing gets me excited like the beauty of Your sunrise Each a masterpiece that reminds me You painted that And it shouts the beauty of You the Creator I want to exude Your love like the beams of the sun To shine for You and for only Your glory For me to be the masterpiece that points to You And that I shout the beauty of You my Creator Because this life is but a blink But I want to be a blink for You That people remember You and not me To grow Your kingdom and not my own

  Look I’m nobody special that I’d stand out Not someone that would add to something  Not the best that I would be chosen first And look I don’t meet all the requirements But God You call me out my nothingness And God You call me into Your abundance Who am I that You would deem me chosen What am I that I would be part of Your plan I am known and called by my name By the God who took away my pain Gave me a purpose and a plan Brushed me off and now I stand No longer a nobody but someone Sin erased covered by the blood I have been chosen by the King Given a voice and song to sing

  Brain Washed Get your brain washed in the Word of God Get the sin scrubbed out of your mind Allow God to transform you from the inside So that you can know Gods truths  Get rid of the filth that sins leaves behind Remove the parts of your past the old you Erase all the pieces that are only you Allow God to fill the cracks with His knowledge Rinse out the darkness so the light can come It can expose the areas that you don’t need Flush away the dirt you’ve let stay behind Spray away the things you’ve let linger and stink  Get your brain washed and your heart shined So that Almighty God in you can be glorified Get your mind set on things that are right So you can seek after God with all your might 

  Lord where else would I want to go Because apart from you I am empty and alone You are the love and truth I need to know I can only find death and dying on my own In Your arms eternal life and water flow You have my heart take it as Your own I want to be more than just this soul Fix my eyes on the love you've shown I put my face to the ground and lay low Because You are my King high on the throne You breathed life into my dead bones Took my place and true love was shone Now I am promised eternity with the One

  Heart Seeds You have my heart seeds and I want to grow Water me with Your love and kindness That I may sprout Your joy to others Cut off any branches of that are of me Replace them with the fruits of Your Spirit So my fruits may be sweet and bring You praise Let love and joy peace and patience grow With kindness and goodness gentleness and self control And faithfulness sprouting out from within  Help me to blossom into who You’ve called me to be Shine the light of Your Son onto me That people can see Him from my roots May I be planted into Your Word Cuz it is the good soil my heart craves Nurse the parts of me to look like You Train me to dig my roots deep into You Help me to understand why it has to be That You remove the fallen leaves  Prune the parts of me that are dead That hold me back from my growth Thank you for being my Gardener And for Your tender caring of me 

I want to pray without ceasing Stay in constant communication To take every thought captive And give You praise all day long To include You in every decision And seek Your guidance in all things To share You with others using words And to be a light in the dark places Let my focus never stop being on You I want to silence myself before You Help me to listen and not speak To quiet my soul so I can hear You Remain still and know You’re God Keep me speechless so I don’t interrupt Focused on the words You are saying Not trying to think of a response Or interject with a thought of my own Restrain my thoughts from running

Lord I want what You want and nothing else I want what you have for me and nothing more Surrender the thoughts of what I think I need Lord I just want what You have for me Nothing more than all You have I want what You think I need Nothing else will do for me Nothing more will do for me  God I want for Your will to be done And I want to go where You lead Surrender to You and Your holy Son God I want only what I need Nothing more than what You deem I want what You think I need  Nothing else with do for me Just want to be what You’ve called me

The church of the Lord is unstoppable  Not because of the people in it But because it belongs to the God of all Almighty God who holds the world in His hands The owner is the King of kings and Lord of lords And because we serve an unstoppable God God’s people are the church not the building It is not because of the building it meets in Even in times of a pandemic the church hasn’t closed Because we are a people who are dependent on its owner The God who made both heaven and earth It is not about location but allegiance to God God’s people have not stopped seeking Him Our hope and trust in our God hasn’t ended A structure isn’t needed for us to meet Because the church is not a place But it is a people seeking after the King Bringing the kingdom of heaven on earth

You guide me through the rapids And wade with me in the creek You swim with me in the lake Float beside me in the ocean You're with me through it all And You never let me fall Waves are crashing I'm rushing into You Rivers are racing I'm holding onto You You've got me And I've got You You're with me through the rain Protecting me from the thunder You are the One I'm after Chasing You through the pain

Every morning I wake up full Because You pour out Your love Your love which is unfailing You cover me with Your arms Every day I am filled with joy Cuz I know my Savior lives And I can walk in confidence Cuz the whole world is His Every night I sing sweet songs To my King my Savior my God Cuz I have been given new life Your peace covers over my eyes Read Psalms 42:8

  Toxic Waste Too often and too frequently I let it in Allowed that bitter taste too close Pushed me farther than I wanted to go Pressed buttons to manipulate me Left me with a stench of toxic waste Used me and abused me till I couldn’t breathe Thought the feeling would go away eventually Bruised and beaten down till I couldn’t look up  My love was reciprocated in brokenness  Sin did that too me gave me empty promises It broke me until i had absolutely nothing left Took everything I had and left me lonely Death seemed like the only option to me BUT GOD called me out of my own grave Gave me grace when I was so undeserving  Washed the dirt off my face and opened my eyes My bruises and scars they began to heal I was held in my Father’s arms in peace My broken pieces were put back together He picks me off the floor and to my feet Told me He had erased my sins far away Gave me a new set of plans and purpose Replaced all the things sin stole from me Redeemed the pieces that they’d broken Rep

  Need You Now Everything is squeezing me from all sides Pressing me from every angle possible Uncertainty and fear rage all around I need You right now I need you always But Lord I desperately need You now Can’t take another breath Can’t take another step Without You Lord I need You now Everybody wants something from me Asking for impossible requests I can’t make Pulling me both to the left and the right God I need You every minute of every day Can’t move without You and without Your day Here I am Lord send me I await Your call Oh I am here Lord to my knees I fall I need You right now I need You always Be near me Lord I need You desperately 

Who am I that the Lord knows my name And who I am that on this earth He came Removed my guilt and shame  I’m the reason that He came  Who am I Lord who am I  But you call my child your daughter You call me chosen not unknown Call me out of the grave I deserved Gave me a new name beloved Who am I that the Lord wants my heart And who am I to be given a second start Bore my sins upon his shoulders Carried my cross on which He died Who am I Lord who am I 

Awaken O sleepy heart of mine For the kingdom of the Lord is near He has given us great things Can’t you see what God has done Tell everybody of His goodness Shout to all about His power Rejoice in the joy of salvation Sing praise for God is on the throne Repent of your wicked ways Turn from your sinful desires Remove your idols and temptations  Get rid of all filth from your life Come see what the Lord has done Make haste to bring Him glory Set your feet towards His path Walk in the ways of truth and light 

Our 2020 Prayer Lord we pray today that we not forget That fear is a lie and the enemy is a liar Rain peace over our hearts and minds Rehydrate our trust in Your faithfulness Refresh our bodies with Your endless goodness Remind us that You are always in control And that the greatest place for us to be Is for us to be in the center of Your will Nothing apart from Your will will be done Help us to lean into You when we are weak Allow us to be swept up in Your arms And hold us close and tightly to Your heart Thank you regardless of the situation at hand You are still good and You are still God Thank you for hope of one day being with You An eternity without pain, sickness, or sadness Encourage us to pursue You each and every moment Help us to reach out in times of desperation Thank you that we are never alone in this life And You’re with us every step of the way Wash over us with joy that comes from You And peace that passes all understanding Thank you Daddy that we can cling to You When

  Broken Crayons Still Color Such radiance shines out of You O Lord Vibrant and colorful things in the middle of our chaos Beauty in ashes beauty in pain beauty in the hurting In the heat of the trials colors shine bright The flourishing life shines in the midst In the midst of the trial and the heartache Your power works best in my weakness When I stop letting things be about me Your glory lights up the darkest of times Diamonds from ashes and beauty from chaos Erase all the dirt that is me and my selfishness  Replace it with Your beauty and Your glory Because even broken crayons still color You use the weak to lead the strong And You can use the broken to heal You use every story to bring You glory Nothing and no one is worthless Everything has purpose and plan Even in the darkest of situations And in the bleakest of moments You use all things for Your glory  In my weakness God You are strong Help me to know that even in brokenness  I can be used for Your purposes Because even broken