The Sound of Joy

A sound of joy...
A sound of laughter, of happy, of singing, of praise and thanksgiving...
This is the sound You, desire God
The sound You ask to come forth from our lips, our homes, our atmospheres.

The sound of joy, is a sound of power
That breaks through the darkness
That dispels the fear, the anxiety
That tears down the “impossible “
That destroys the enemies schemes
Shutting his mouth,
Crushing his power,
Sending him running...

Yes,
This sound comes forth from the redeemed
It is the sound heard from the “free ones”
His children displaying their confidence in their God...

The sound of Joy is the Fathers delight
It’s the sound of His children in awe and wonder of His goodness...
It’s the sound that moves and ministers to His heart...
The sound of joy
Is the sound of power,
And the sound of love..

What Kind of Jesus Has Been Presented to You?

What kind of Jesus has been presented to you?

Is it a Jesus that is weak, offended, one who can be pushed around?

Is it a Jesus who is good, loves and says, “Live however you want, I got it covered. “

Or is it a Jesus who is hard, hard to please,
Who makes you prove yourself before He accepts you?

What kind of Jesus has been presented to you??

There is only one Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
He is the King of Kings...
He willingly became flesh so He could dwell among us and experience everything that we do.
He suffered and died, endured the pain of what we deserved,
Shed His blood to pay the price for our freedom.

This Jesus endured all with love,
Rose with power,
Intercedes for His beloved ones before the Father...

This is the Jesus that holds you, accepts you,
Gave Himself for you so you could be completely set free
This is the Jesus who invites us to be apart of His kingdom and be a part of the plan
To bring heaven to earth...

This is my Jesus
Oh how I love Him
And how He loves me... and oh how He loves you.

Fresh

Thank you Lord
That you mercy, grace, and favor over us
Is fresh today...
Fresh for a brand new day
With fresh hope, fresh courage, fresh strategy,
Fresh sunshine...

It is not leftover favor,
Nor stale grace
That carries with it the disappointment, failure or hurt of yesterday
But fresh...
Today...now
Straight from the heart of Father God
Over me...over you
His beloved sons and daughters...

Great is His faithfulness
Great is His love
How intimately He know our hearts
Know our desires, knows our needs
And so magnificently
He provides it
Fresh to us today!

My Once and for All God

My once and for all God does not change!

He has no shadow of shifting

Steadfast...sure...faithful...

He is my once and for all God!

Once and for all He suffered

Suffered and died for my sins

To bring me near to God...

Once and for all He transferred 

His righteousness to me 

And took my guilt, shame, sin and mess...

Once and for all He labeled me 

Clean, Pure, Healed, Beloved, Holy, Favored, Forgiven!

Once and for all

He Loved, and Loved, and Loved...

As He created me for purpose,

Pored our His favor upon me 

And determined good plans and paths for me...

Once and for all 

He speaks His precious promises

That do not change or become obsolete...

Once and for all

He defeated death,

And reigns victoriously

Above all powers and authorities...

Forever I am His

Forever I am His delight

Forever He is faithful...

My once and for all God

My yesterday, today and forever God

We worship and adore You...

The Pathway of Pleasure

Today, I can enjoy the pathway of pleasure that the Lord has for me...
The pathway He planned for me before the foundations of the world
As He thought me into being and planned the good works
I would do and the destiny I would have...
The pathway that is graced with His Presence
With the honey drippings of His blessings
And a feast of His goodness along the way...

My enemies do not like the fact that I am on this path...
They set their traps of lies and deception
And attempt to turn my footsteps away
With their smooth talk, philosophies, and lies...
They have no intention of delighting me with good
 But only want to lure me into the darkness of pain and sorrow.

My God planned this pathway of pleasure
As He provided Himself so I could be here with Him...
His constant intercession on my behalf
Keeps me here.. on His pathway of delight...

He is the Keeper of my soul
My Champion God
My Daddy God
My Jesus
Who surrounds me with His love
And shields me with His kindness...

And I get to be here
With Him
Because I am His daughter
Today!! Not sometime in the future...
Today...in my everyday, every moment...

His pathway of pleasure!

Fully Accepted

I am fully accepted by God...

My eyes read His Words
And my mouth declares it
But does my heart believe...

This is something I can hardly fathom
Because it is not my experience here on earth...

Fully accepted?
Yes, my family loves me, knows me, accepts me,
But fully?
Every moment of every day?
Never a crevice of disappointment?
Never a negative thought against me?
This has not been my experience nor has it been something I have been able to do
To fully accept...

But my God fully accepts me,
Not because of how I perform, or what I do...
But because of who I am...

I am fully accepted
Because the blood of His Son covers me
And when He looks at me
He sees Jesus...

Jesus in me
Makes me fully accepted
Today and tomorrow and the next day...

My Mountain of Hiding

You are my mountain of hiding, Lord
When everything seems to invade
I need to choose which mountain I want to hide in...

I cannot hide in my mountain of troubles, my mountain of worry,
That mountain that puffs itself up in my face,
That constantly screams, “Climb me. “
And entices me with bitterness, resentment, fear, frustration...

Nor can I go to the mountain of this world
Where counsel is only from what is seen on the report,
Where “logic” and “advise” are only from the natural realm.

But there is another mountain that stands before me...
It stands out with radiance...
It is Your mountain, God
That has angels to assist me in the climb,
Angels to minister to me as I dwell there,
Divine supplies, an open portal to heaven...
The mountain of my God
Has a Help...
That not only comes alongside,
But dwells within me...as I abide here...
This mountain sings the song of deliverance, rescue,
It breaths hope and life...
It operates like the kingdom of God
With all the possibilities of heaven...

O God, help my soul to only choose Your mountain to dwell.

Trusting Thoughts

Let it be said of Dorothy
She trusted...
She trusted in her God
And He rescued her.
She called to Him for help
And she was saved...
Dorothy never trusted in vain!

Trusting in You God is such a privilege,
Such a delight, such a joy!

My trust is in my God
Who is always available
Always steady, always faithful...
The One who always accepts me and wants me.
My trust is in the Maker of heaven and earth
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
The One who loves me completely, wholeheartedly, perfectly.
My trust is in the One who never disappoints...

Trusting You, God
Tears down the enemies building blocks of destruction.
Trusting You, opens the portals of heaven
Releasing divine supplies...
Trusting You, releases the angels to minister, to deliver, to protect...
Trusting You, God
Keeps me climbing...
From glory to glory
Expecting You, believing You.
Trusting You, God
Saves me
From those dark enemies that come to steal,
Those enemies of fear, worry, disappointment, offense...

Yes, trusting in You, God
Is such a privilege, such a joy, such a delight!

Trusting in You God is never in vain!!!