Glorious, Wonderful King

We are eager hearts bowed down in worship
singing a heavenly refrain to You, Lord
We come together to lift up one voice
Praise our Savior with a beautiful sound
Let Your spirit fall upon us now
Fall upon this place

Glorious we sing
Glorious are You, oh Our King
We cry holy as we come to Your feet
Wonderful is Your touch
Wonderful is Your love
We sing amazing are You, O Lord
Our Glorious, Wonderful King

Craving Abundance

Satisfy me
I wanna be like the deer panting for water
Your love is all I'm after and all I need
Satisfy me
I want to be the one who thirsts for you like no other
Let Your grace be more than sufficient for me
Satisfy me O Lord

Chorus
Take me to the ends of the earth so I can discover more of Your abundant love
There I will find you and come to know that You are more than enough

Captivate me
I want you more now in every moment
My eyes have been opened to Your beauty and never will they turn away
Captivate me
Let me fix my sights upon you
I want to live by walking in your endless grace
Captivate me O lord

Bridge
You have satisfied, captivated me

Thoughts to Ponder...

I'm in the middle of reading Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot right now, and it's amazing the wisdom she put forth in this book. Wanted to share a couple key things I found with you.

"Almighty God, you alone can bring order to the unruly wills and affections of sinners: grant your people grace to love what You command and desire what You promise; that among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found, through Christ Jesus, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, amen."

"The fair new petals must fall, and for no visible reason. No one seems enriched by the stripping. ANd the frist step into the realm of giving is like a surrender-not manward but Godward: an utter yielding of our best. So long as our idea of surrender is limited to the renouncing of unlawful things, we have never grasped its true meaning: that is not worthy of the name for 'no polluted thing' can be offered. The life lost on the cross was not a sinful one-the treasure poured forth there was God-given, God-blessed treasure, lawful and right to be kept; only, that there was the life of the world at stake."

"Until the will and affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone to accept, His Lordship. The cross, as it enters the love life, will reveal the heart's truth."

Your all

Another older song...

Never be enough
I want to give You my all
Trying so hard to please
Yet I feel I fail
So much more I can do for You
But I hold back still

Chorus
You have given me Your all
Flesh and bones upon the cross
Blood as a redemption
Tears as a sacrifice
More love than I’ve ever known
More grace than I’ve been shown
You gave me a new life
I stand in utter disbelief at Your glory

Why don’t I offer everything
Lay all of my life at Your feet
Lord, I want this more than anything
Only wish to bow down for the King
You’ve given me Your all
More than I could ever want or hope for

Chorus

Release myself from these chains
Free myself from what’s holding me down
Make every step bigger and harder than the last one
To run into Your arms
Let Your love sweep me abound
Push this world aside that keeps holding me down
In You, only You Lord,
Do I want to be found.

You have given me Your all
Flesh and bones upon the cross
Blood as a redemption
Tears as a sacrifice
More love than I’ve ever known
More grace than I’ve been shown
You have given me Your all
Flesh and bones upon the cross
Blood as a redemption
Tears as a sacrifice

Asking

This is a poem I wrote a year or so ago, but it's resonating within my heart again.

The creases in my hand
Carefully sculpted
Only by Your plan
Palm wide open
Or fingers curved
One by one they unfurl
Asking for Your hand

I’m here with open hands
Searching only for Your heart
Living by the mind of Jesus
Fill me up with Your grace
Grasp my soul and make me one with You.

The beating of my heart
Consciously pounding
Only by Your plan
Hoping steadily
Or refrained, afraid
Suddenly it opens
Asking for Your heart

How Beautiful is This?

This weekend I was on the Fall Retreat for Campus Crusade for Christ at Cal Poly, and saw God move in so many ways there. I'm constantly amazed by His splendor, beauty, and the intimacy of His love.

This was inspired by Kelly, a girl in my discussion group who surrendered her life to Christ in our group Saturday night. I can't even begin to tell you how the Holy spirit moved in that room, through each of us, and in her heart. She truly is a new creation now, and it's evident just by looking at her. How amazing it is when we surrender to the Holy Spirit and allow ourselves to be moved...I'm so excited to have a new sister in Christ!

How beautiful is this
Tears flowing freely
A heart released from pain
From all the suffering she once knew
You opened her eyes
Captured her with Your love like never before
A life turned over
bowed down before the Lord

And oh, how can I even describe how beautiful is this?
Pushed away her pride to the point of brokenness
There You came, ready to redeem the pain
And welcome her in
To Your arms, to true love
to life like she never knew it before
I stand here simply amazed
Let me drink in Your beauty now

Nothing like she knew before
Nothing like she'll ever know now
How beautiful is this?
The angels are dancing, singing with one voice
How beautiful is this?
A new creation is formed, in the likeness of You, Lord
How beautiful is this?
How beautiful is this?

Capture

Unveil my eyes to your beauty
Draw back the curtain keeping me blind
Let your love flow like a river
Wash me clean from my sin
Bring me deep within

Your mercies are new every morning
Your grace is more than sufficient for me
Bring me down to my knees
Take all of me, You are my everything

At Your feet, I’m in complete awe
Let me gaze at the One who captured me with His love
I see more of Your glory in every moment
Father I’m simply amazed
I sing of wonders of Your love

Let me see Your beauty and wonders of Your hands
I sing praise to You, the one who captured me with love

Pour Me Out

I come to Your feet to give You my hands
Lift them up higher for Your plans
For they are not mine anymore
Lord, now they're Yours

You have called me to so much more than I can ever believe
I stand in Your humbling grace at the foot of Your throne
My life is in Your hands
No longer is it my own

Chorus
Beckon me, draw me in, closer than I've ever been
Taste and see that You are good
I won't be satisfied for I want more of the abundant blessings You give
Only more...

Lord You have sent me out
for a purpose far greater than I will ever understand
Lord, won't You pour me out
So I can send Your blessings upon this land

Call Me Back

Father, here I am, ready to fall into Your arms
Craadle me, give me all the love I need
and let me give you all of me
I wanna return back to the childlike love I once knew
with an innocent heart and a trusting mind
not a doubt in the world

Let me find you here, as I stretch out my arm into Your open hand
Like when Your love was all I knew
Now I know it's all I need
A steady breeze, let me remember Your touch
Father, let me remember Your love like never before

Chorus
Let me run into your arms, to be swept from this world and into the presence of my Lord
I want to fall into the arms of my Father like never before

Bridge
Humble me before your feet
Push away my pride so that I
may give you all of me
I wanna return back to Your love

Never Escape

We can only try to pick out adjectives that describe our Savior, but words can never fully capture it. Therefore, we lift up songs of praise, beautiful music...Psalm 69:30

Tangible
Flowing
Never ceasing
Is your spirit through me

Incredible
Loving
Never ending
Is your presence upon me

Chorus
I could run to the ends of the earth
But never would I escape the embrace of your love
(repeat 2x)

Tangible
Flowing
Never ceasing
Is your spirit through me

Incredible
Loving
Never ending
Is your presence upon me

Chorus
I could run to the ends of the earth
But never would I escape the embrace of your love
(repeat 2x)

Beautiful
Consuming
Simply amazing
Is my savior to me


I love how God never fails to captivate me with His beauty. He always gives and shows me things that take my breath away.......