More Of The Same

Continuing yesterday's theme, the Lord gave two different reassurances today that I was indeed supposed to trust Him to take care of my life and He would do what He had promised. So, here are some quotes so you all can see what God has been saying to me lately.
"Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" John 11:40

Every time you venture out in the life of faith, you will find something in your common-sense circumstances that flatly contradicts your faith. Common sense is not faith, and faith is not common sense; they stand in the relation of the natural and the spiritual. Can you trust Jesus Christ where your common sense cannot trust Him? Can you venture heroically on Jesus Christ's statements when the facts of your common-sense life shout - "It's a lie?" On the mount it is easy to say - 'Oh, yes, I believe God can do it'; but you have to come down into the demon-possessed valley and meet with facts that laugh ironically at the whole of your mount-of-transfiguration belief. Every time my programme of belief is clear to my own mind, I come across something that contradicts it. Let me say I believe God will supply all my need, and then let me run dry, with no outlook, and see whether I will go through the trial of faith, or whether I will sink back to something lower.
Faith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict. What is your faith up against just now? The test will either prove that your faith is right, or it will kill it. "Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in Me." The final thing is confidence in Jesus. Believe steadfastly on Him and all you come up against will develop your faith. There is continual testing in the life of faith, and the last great test is death. May God keep us in fighting trim! Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us." -- Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest

"yet, with respect to the promise of God, he (Abraham) did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform." Romans 4:20, 21

"taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing." Psalm 34:8-10

There are so many more I could post, but I will stop there. God has been so good to me! He has heard my heart's cry and now I will sit patiently and wait while He performs His will.

Be Still

Today was an interesting day for me. The past few days have been good, bad, and hard all at the same time, but that is to be expected when you are going through a transition. Yes, I am transitioning. My life as I knew it is over and a new one is in front of me. It's funny how it all seemed to happen so suddenly, and yet, looking back it has been happening for the past 8 months. The most appropriate way to explain it is that it is very unexpected. I never knew God could be so wonderful to me; I never knew there was happiness like this to be experienced. The hard part is that the transition is still going on and there are still many changes to take place, and I have absolutely no ability in the area of patience. But, that is when God reminds me that I can do all things through Christ Who is my strength. This whole "having patience" thing is really rough for me, but today the Lord spoke something to me that let me know it is absolutely the right path to take. I was performing and I was singing a song that was talking about how Christ is our Rock and Fortress and He helps us by giving us a firm foundation to stand on. As I was singing I was thinking about everything that is going on in my life and how much I need the Lord to do different things, particularly wanting answers in a very important decision I need to make and wanting to see God do something, knowing that only divine intervention will be able to solve the situation at hand. Suddenly I saw a picture in my mind of Moses parting the Red Sea and as he did so he told them to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. It was like the Lord was saying to me that I needed to be still, not try to do anything and watch God work and He would do the impossible. I really needed that word from Him right now. I went home and started looking up some Scriptures and it was like the Lord kept leading me to references that said the same thing: don't worry, trust Him, don't do anything but rely on Him to perform His will. I was finally led to a reference that is in one of my favorite psalms. It was so reassuring; just what I needed to hear; a great reminder of what God promises those that wait on Him. I'll post it for you because it was so good to read and just let it sink in. My prayer is that I can truly learn to do what this Scripture is talking about so that I can have the rest and rewards that it promises.
Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him;
Wait for the LORD and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
Psalm 37:1-7a, 34a

Thoughts

You know, God is so good and so merciful to us and this is never more noticeable than when we realize what a mess our lives have been and how much God has brought us out of. I can honestly say that in the almost twenty years that I have know the Lord I have made more messes and been so rebellious more times than I can count. I have willfully disobeyed the laws of God, acted as though the Lord had no right to any part of my life, decided to run my own life, and been guilty of multiple sins. Thank God, though, there is grace. I don't know why He keeps pursuing me and never gives up on me, but He does. Even when I have been farthest from Him He has run to meet me whenever I have ventured to return to Him. He has been so gracious, so forgiving, and so loving that I am in awe of Him, knowing I am in no way deserving of all the blessings He bestows on me. In so many ways and countless times in my life I have lived out the story of the prodigal son. I have taken the riches, gifts, and talents God has given me and squandered them on my own desires, on living for myself. Then, I have found myself in a deep pit, realized my horrible situation, and returned to the Lord crying out for His forgiveness and mercy. The absolutely amazing thing is that every time He has been more than willing to take me back and restore our relationship. The question is when will I stop making demands of Him and running off to run things myself only to return later more broken than when I left? My desire is to dwell in the house of the Lord forever and to remain content living His will for my life. The only way to do this is to daily live a life of repentance for the wrongs in my life and surrender to Jesus and His will for me. Then I can remain in all the blessings and prosperity that are yours when you are living in the presence of the King. These words are my prayer: "O the grace, how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wand'ring heart the Thee: Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above."
Here is the whole song:

Catch Up

It's time for some catching up. My life right now is crazy and exciting, at least for me, and there is quite a bit that has happened and quite a bit that is happening. The summer was great for the most part. I have to say that the last three months have been some of the hardest months I have ever had to go through, but they have also been some of the most fulfilling. I worked this summer which was a first for me, and it wasn't too bad. It did, however, make me wish I had another job and even started me looking for one with very little success. I gave something up that was so extremely precious to me and found that the Lord was more than gracious and rewarded me ten times over what I could have ever imagined, trading my pathetic "treasure" for something far greater than what I could have created. I was busy this summer but I finally had a vacation and that was so wonderful. The rest and relaxation was much needed and appreciated. My favorite highlights of the summer were the things I saw God do. He brought new people across my path that were there at just the right time, He saved a young man in a detention center and gave him new hope for his life, He made it possible for us to have an absolutely amazing July 4th presentation at my church, He started a spark of faith in the college group at church that has grown into a small fire and I hope will continue to grow, and He taught me the absolute value and power of prayer by answering a cry of my heart that I had been uttering for the past 8 months. He did so many things and I can't thank Him enough or talk about it enough. To top it all off He is still working and continues to do wonderful things. If the past three months have been this good I can only imagine what the next four will be like. This semester I am working with a therapist doing research as well as studying for the GRE so I can retake it. I hope to take a couple of classes next semester and maybe continue my research as well. Graduate school is going to wait for at least a year and then I will see what happens. I am still looking for a different job and maybe I will find one this semester. My performance schedule is as busy as ever and shows signs of increasing, which should be interesting. I am extremely optimistic about the next few months and have a sense that great things are about to happen. Whatever happens I know the Lord is with me and He directs my steps so I will always be taken care of.

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At this moment I am...well, that's hard to say exactly. I am so many things - happy, excited, bewildered, amazed, and thrilled to the very core of me. I almost don't know what to say or how to describe what all is going on in my life right now, but one things I can absolutely say is God is SOOOOO good to me and His love is the most amazing thing I have ever come across. He continually surprises me with His goodness towards me and all His blessings. Every day there is something new that He does, some wonderful act He performs. How could I have ever thought that anything I could have come up with would have been better in any way from something He does? How silly and blind we are when we are "thinking for ourselves". How dark it is when we grope around trying to find our way and make our own path rather than walk in the Light and let Him lead us all the way. Life is incredible right now and this journey I'm on has taken such unexpected turns that the thrill of the adventure is sometimes more than I can bear, but I can't and won't stop now. I will see my life through and have everything that God intends for me to have because that is better than anything this world or anyone in it has to offer.
On a side note, I've found some really good quotes I want to post.
"In the Christian life the implicit is never conscious, if it is conscious it ceases to have this unaffected loveliness which is the characteristic of the touch of Jesus. We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring." - Oswald Chambers
"Nothing is so important as to keep right spiritually. The great solution is the simple one - "Come unto Me." The depth of our reality, intellectually, morally and spiritually, is tested by these words. In every degree in which we are not real, we will dispute rather than come." - Oswald Chambers
"Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." Jeremiah 31:3
7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me! Psalm 139:7-18

New Semester

I love - watching the sun rise over the Catalina mountains, watching the sunset in Tucson, watching my nephew dance, listening to music that moves me, laughing and being silly, being with children, hearing God speak, watching God perform miracles all around me, having my prayers answered when I least expect it, knowing that God is in control of my life and when I surrender to Him He will give me my heart's desires and do infinitely more than I can ask or think to ask. I love having peace and joy and not having to be stressed out. Hmm. Don't know why I just wrote all that but I felt like it so I did. The school semester started today and I am trying to get myself back in the mode of being a responsible student. I am not taking classes, but I am participating in research and I am studying for the GRE so I can take it in a few months. The summer was nice. I won't say it was relaxing, but I did accomplish several things I wanted to accomplish and I feel like my life is back on track. God has been so good to me and so real these past few weeks. It seems every day almost there is something else that He is doing and I am so thankful I can be a part of it. I wouldn't trade experiencing God the way I have been for anything in this world. I am excited about what He will do in the upcoming months and I am waiting with anticipation to see how He will work things out in my life. Usually the fall semester is the busiest time of year for me, and the most chaotic, but this year I am expecting big things from God and I intend for it to be the best semester and season I have ever had. So, expect me to post about all the amazing things that will be going on and how good God is because He is more wonderful than I can even begin to explain or describe.

Back From Vacation

Well, I'm back from my week of relaxation and I have to say I'm sorry it went so fast. It was a good week. A really good week. I spent a lot of time sleeping, reading, praying and thinking. I've had a lot on my plate the past few months and it was nice to have some time to reflect on it all. More than anything I was able to reflect on how good God has been and all the wonderful blessings He has given me. What a wonderful God I serve! I did watch Apocalypto -- I hated it. I did finally beat my brother at a game of pool -- after he beat me five games. I got about 9 to 10 hours of sleep every night, which is super great for me, and I ate more than I have in probably six months -- my clothes should fit now. Over all the week was just a nice chance to catch my breath and I'm so thankful for the opportunity to do so. The resort I stayed at was relaxing and beautiful and my brother and my friend were great company. However, I will say that I am glad to be back because, upon reflection, I realized that I love my life and what I do. Serving Jesus and being busy 24/7 with His work is the best life anyone could possibly have. I know to the human mind that seems ridiculous, but it is the truth. Also, I read some amazing things this week; things that really inspired me and helped me. Here are a couple of quotes from some things I read.
"No natural feelings are high or low, holy or unholy, in themselves. They are all holy when God's hand is on the rein. They all go bad when they set up on their own and make themselves into false gods." C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Lust is a poor, weak, whimpering whispering thing compared with that richness and energy of desire which will arise when lust has been killed." C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"The one most valuable lesson humanity ought to have learned from philosophy is that it is impossible to make sense of truth without acknowledging God as the necessary starting point." John MacArthur, The Truth War

Day 4

Oh, I am in heaven! I finally made it to the mountains today. YEA!!!! I have been trying to do this for 8 months now and FINALLY I made it. It was gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful, and it was so nice up there. The air was cool and everything was so green. The views were amazing with rock formations and beautiful trees and just wonderful mountain landscapes. I am so happy I went. It was just so great. I went to a camp sight that I used to visit every year when I was a kid. There were so many things that were the same but so many things that changed. The best thing -- this old fallen tree that used to serve as a fort for pine cone wars was still there. It was more decayed and falling apart, but it was still there. It was great to relive the memories, to see the old campsite and landmarks that were so familiar to me as a kid. We also visited an old prison camp site that I didn't even know existed on the mountain. The sight was for all sorts of prisoners but the most interesting, and the ones for which it is now a memorial, were the Japanese-American prisoners that were victims of the relocation during World War II. I had no idea there was anything like that near where I live. There were so many things to see and do on the mountain and I loved every minute of it. The walks, the pictures, the sights, everything was great. The quirkiest part of the whole trip was my brother in the backseat on the way up. He talked about everything from bear attacks and ostriches that disembowel you with their feet to songs and music from the 50's through the 80's. He was great fun to listen to, although his violent tendencies were a bit much for me. And I agreed to watch Apocalypto with him tonight. Yikes! What have I gotten myself into? Oh well. Hopefully I can stand it.

My Adventures

Ok, so I am having a great time relaxing and I have been able to spend the last couple of days with my little brother, whom I absolutely love. But, I have also made an absolute fool of myself so many times in the last 48 hours, which makes for some pretty funny stories. So, here are a few. My brother and I went shopping yesterday to pick up a few things and it turned into the Great Shopping Adventure. I started out on my own while my brother was getting his hair cut, but I couldn't find the store I was looking for and I couldn't find the game section in the Target I had wandered into (I know, that's ridiculous, but oh well). My brother joined me after his haircut and he led the way to the store I couldn't find - a Blockbuster. We went inside and spent almost 20 minutes in the store trying to decide what to get. We had finally selected a few things and gone to the counter to check out. Neither one of us had an account so I decided I would sign up for one. The guy at the counter asked if I had any outstanding bills with Blockbuster and I said no. He looked at me like I was lying and proceeded to call the store nearest my house to see if I was telling the truth. I couldn't believe it, but I wasn't going to let it ruffle my feathers. I just assured him I was telling the truth and waited patiently while he made the call. When he was assured by the other store that it was ok for me to open an account he gave the form to fill out. Problem: I needed a credit card number to complete the form and I didn't have one on me. I stood there for about 2 minutes trying to figure out what to do. After a few questions, the guy continuing to treat me like I was a criminal, and absolute frustration settling in, I finally gave the guy my bank card and driver's license and asked him if that would be alright. He grudgingly accepted them and I commented that if I had know getting a movie would be so complicated I would never have come, at which point he quit speaking to me and proceeded to carry on his interactions with my brother. Oh well, part one of my adventure. We then proceeded to Target so my brother could guide me to the games section and purchase two games. Yes, I felt completely ridiculous having my brother show me the way, but I laughed the whole time trying to see the funny side of things rather than the absolutely tragic side. We then went to the grocery store to get a few things and when we were done my brother suggested we go through the self-checkout rather than go through the lines. I was hesitant to do this since I know very little about the self-checkout machines, but my brother assured me it was no problem. We started the process and I succeeded in jamming one computer, so we moved to a new one and almost jammed that one when my brother moved me out of the way and took over. He was totally disgusted with my lack of ability and let me know so. I, of course, was laughing the entire time, finding the whole situation extremely comical. We finished, I managed to actually pay using the computer and we left the store. We then went home for the night laughing about the whole Shopping Adventure. When we got home we played a game of Scrabble with our friend who was killing us the entire time until I had a stroke of luck the last two rounds and managed to win! YEA!!! We also watched a movie that had a ridiculous, hilarious 80's music video in it which my brother watched multiple times just so he could laugh. He still hasn't stopped singing the stupid song. ARGH!!! So, my first full day of vacation was quite the adventure. I loved every minute of it. Today was pretty good too. Nothing quite as exciting has happened. My brother and I spent about two hours driving around and we really enjoyed the time together. The best part was getting to pray and talk with him the entire time we were in the car. We went to the store again together but it wasn't as interesting as yesterday. He beat me two games in a row at pool, but there is always tomorrow. Heh. I hope the rest of my week is this good.

Vacation

I'm on vacation this week. Yea!!!!!! So, that means I probably won't be posting much unless some amazing event takes place. I started my vacation yesterday and I intend for this week to be a nice long relaxing week away from all the craziness that my ordinary life brings. The place where I am staying is absolutely gorgeous with incredible views all around me. Last night I spent at least twenty minutes outside just gazing up at the stars. They were so brilliant and so beautiful out here that I couldn't stop looking at them. I didn't want to go inside. Of course the sunset was pretty amazing as well. I love that I got to sleep in 3 hours later than normal and I can just be relaxed. Actually, I have a confesion to make, I don't really know how to do nothing. When I woke up I immediately started planning what I was going to do and how the day was going to go and I had to stop myself. I'm not doing any serious planning this week. I am going to just let the week take it's course and see where it takes me. I'm in no hurry to rush and do anything and I am not "scheduling" anything. I am going to relax! I have promised myself I would do that and I intend to do it. Last week was really good but I was pretty busy so I am tired anyway. So, here's to spending one week resting and getting prepared for the upcoming semester and fall/winter season. I'll let you know if I am successful or not. I may post and I may not. Depends on how I feel. Oh, that's such a great feeling!

My Day

Today. Today was...a hard day...a good day. I started out so tired and sore. Side note: I am in not-so-great physical condition and definitely need to get in shape. That is goal number one for myself this fall. Anyway, I went to work feeling pretty crumby and my job held nothing but tedious work for me. My co-worker did try to cheer me up and we listened to Bill Cosby for about an hour, which had me laughing so hard my sides hurt. It was so great to laugh like that. Work dragged on for another few hours with little happening that was interesting except maybe the delivery man that stops by a little too frequently and seems to know nothing about personal space. Then I went to spend some time with one of my pastors. She and I prayed and talked for about 3 hours at her house. Of course, being a pastor she gets numerous prayer requests every day and we prayed over as many as we could get through. I have to say, there were a couple that absolutely broke my heart. If you ever think you are having a really hard time just start finding out what other people are going through and you will realize that most of the time your situation is not all that bad. After that I went to a prayer meeting at my church and I got to spend some time with a friend I hadn't really spent time with in a while. It was great. The best part, though, was swapping stories with all my friends about what God has been doing this week. Everyone had such a sense of excitement and wanted to know what God was doing in everyone else's life. It was really cool, actually. Now I am home starting to pack for vacation. I leave on Sunday and am SOOOOOO looking forward to this. Rest and relaxation, yea! One more day of work and I am free for a whole week. Boy, that will be nice.
Here's a pic for you!

Excitement

I know I've said it probably a hundred times on this blog in the past two weeks, but God is so amazing!!!! I can't get over how incredible He is and all the awesome things I am seeing Him do right now. I feel like I am on an adventure and I don't want it to ever stop. I can't wait to see what will happen from day to day. Yesterday I saw Him do some pretty interesting things and start some things that have the potential to be great, but today was beyond anything I could have ever dreamed. In my own personal life He is doing so much, answering so many prayers and coming to my rescue is so many ways, but it doesn't stop there. I am watching Him actually change people and their outlook and purpose in life and I can't help but be awed by His ability to do so. It seems that every area of my life right now is being affected in some way by what God is doing. I have never experienced God moving like this. I am seeing things I always heard about as a kid but never actually saw. Today was a good example of this. My parents and people in my church have always talked about God moving and it affecting people you don't know that come in contact with you. I've seen this a little but nothing like today. My church is starting to have a revival and people are experiencing so much with the Lord that when an inspector from the city came to inspect a project we are currently working he heard a Bible study that was going on and sat down to listen. He later told one of our members that he had wasted his life for the past 30 years and now he was searching for what truth was and he was so grateful that he had heard some of it today when he came to our church!!!!!!!!!!! Let me assure you, that is not a normal occurrence, but it should be. If you ever read the book of Acts you will see amazing things that the Christians did and how God was moving all the time. That's what I want in my life and I think it's happening. I am so excited and so full of anticipation just waiting to see everything God will do. Truly, what a wonderful God He is!

Who I Am and Grace

Everyone has ideas about who they are and who they want to be, and everyone is who they really are whether they like it or not. There is a side to all of us that is unpleasant and, well, wicked. The Bible says we have all fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), which means that there isn't anyone who is perfect or who has never done, thought, or contemplated something wrong. Is that a harsh thing to say? Perhaps, but it is true. Deep down, when push comes to shove human beings will sink to their lowest and do their worst. Sure, there is a side to most people that is good (sort of) and there are people that seems to be filled with nothing but benevolence, but, deep down, even they have a bad side to them. Of course it is much easier to realize this about other people and never really face it about yourself. That's why when you do something wrong you label it as a "mistake" or a "bad decision" rather than a "sin" or something "wrong". It is so much easier to say that you did something because you used poor judgment than to say you did it because you are totally selfish and had nothing but bad motives driving your decisions. As hard as it is to face this, though, there is never really any help for you until you do, and that's what repentance is all about. God shows you what you are really like, how wicked and totally wrong you are and you turn to Him, acknowledge that He is right, ask Him for forgiveness, and ask Him to change you, and He does! I have experienced this many times in my life, but last night I had an especially real experience of this. There was something I was praying about and the Lord showed me what He thought of my actions, how He viewed my behavior and what was really going on in the situation, and let me tell you, it wasn't pretty. But, it did drive me to repent and ask the Lord to forgive me and help me rectify the situation. It's amazing how you can think you are so right, how innocent you think you are and then God steps in and shows you the truth and there is nothing left to hide behind, there is only His grace to fall on. The words to the famous hymn come to mind, more vivid at this point than ever before: Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found; was blind, but now I see. Thank God He found me, opened my eyes and gave me the wonderful gift of His grace.

My Life Right Now

You know, there are times in your life when there is so much happening that you don't even know where to start in trying to explain it. That's where I am right now. God has been so good to me in the past few weeks and I am watching Him do so much that I don't even know how to tell someone everything that He is doing. I have been "struggling" for so many months that I had forgotten how good it feels to rest in the Lord and I have never known what it is like to just trust Him and not worry. It is such a great feeling. It's not that everything hard in my life has stopped or that there are no problems to deal with, it's just that I am finally casting my cares on Jesus and letting Him take care of things. I cannot even tell you the joy and peace I have had. It is amazing how when you are obeying the Lord you find that you have the freedom to obey Him more and you are full of peace about the directions He is giving you. I just can't put what I am feeling into words but I can tell you it is the best feeling I have ever had and I am full of anticipation as I watch and wait for what God is going to do next. He is truly an amazing, wonderful, loving God and I love Him so much! So, I can't really sum up everything that is going on in my life at this point, but I can tell you that I am on an incredible adventure with God and I hope it never ends.

Songs

I'm not going to post much tonight. I just wanted to post the words to two songs that I absolutely love. I wish I had the music for you, but the words are the most important part anyway. I hope you enjoy.

I HAVE A ROCK
The days are long and I must be strong
And I need the power of the Lord.
He has called me by grace and I have answered Him by faith.
Now I'm runnin' the race before me and I'm goin day by day.
He's the Master, the Savior, the Prince of Peace.

I have a Rock on which I stand
I have a home in a weary land.
I have a Lord Who takes my hand,
A song to sing in the angel band.
I know my Lord will comfort me
And lead me on to victory.
I am His child and He loves me,
He's my Rock, He's my Rock.

If you're lonely, your heart is broken,
You need the power of the Lord,
Give it to Jesus, He'll take your burden
And heal your broken heart.
All things are possible, His blessings bountiful,
Hey, we are blessed.
He's the Master, the Savior, the Prince of Peace.

I have a Rock on which I stand
I have a home in a weary land.
I have a Lord Who takes my hand,
A song to sing in the angel band.
I know my Lord will comfort me
And lead me on to victory.
I am His child and He loves me,
He's my Rock, He's my Rock.

SATISFIED
All my life-long I had panted For a drink from some cool spring
That I hoped would quench the burning Of the thirst I felt within.
Hallelujah! I have found Him - Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longing; Through His blood I now am saved.

Feeding on the food around me 'Til my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better, Only still to hunger on.
Hallelujah! I have found Him - Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longing; Through His blood I now am saved.

Well of water, ever springing, Bread of life, so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth, My Redeemer is to me.
Hallelujah! I have found Him - Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longing; Through His blood I now am saved.