Praise Journal

I came across a notebook I had written in a few years ago that I had planned to keep as a praise journal. Is it just me, or does it seem like I struggle with consistency? Thank God, He's helping me to be consistent where it counts! Anyway, just wanted to share some of these. I hope it blesses you!

My soul yearns for you. Through every struggle for acceptance, it wasn't the world I needed, it was you. In every situation, I knew you were there. In a room full of evil, I still knew to whom I belonged. How quickly the shallowness of life engulfs us. Consumed by what the world wants us to be. Still, you are there. Waiting, watching, and yearning for us like our soul yearns for you. Blinded by our sins, we can't find you. But when we're quiet and still, you are there. When the world fails us, when our love disappoints us, when we are left with nothing but time to reflect, finally, we can see. Your perfect love was there all along. All this time, the directions we have seeked, the lovers we have known, the emptiness inside, it was for you. In all things we are seeking you. Your approval, Your love, Your purpose. Even if we are too lost to know it. Our souls yearn for you.

Bless this heart to be your heart . Fill it with compassion and love for others. Bless these eyes to be your eyes, to see your people the way you see them, perfected by your sacrifice. Bless these thoughts to be your thoughts, that I might know you and your will for my life. Bless this voice to be your voice, speaking your word and singing your praises all day long. Bless these hands to be your hands, doing your work and touching the lives of others for your glory. Bless this body to release the sin and death of this world and to be filled with your victory and life for all eternity. Amen.

Thank you Father for your faithfulness. In our time of need you are so faithful. It is because of your faithfulness to your word that we can find hope and healing. How perfect is your love! You are worthy of all praise, for you are good. Wonderful Councilor, Prince of Peace, Creator of life, the beginning and the end. How faithful is our Lord!

I long for you Lord. I pray you return to me Lord. Look upon me with mercy and wash me clean again. Come near to me. Surround me with your glory and fill me with your fire. Move through me Lord. Purge this temple of unrighteousness. Radiate from within. Strengthen my faith through the words you put in my heart. Rise up in me until your glory can be seen shining through this broken vessel, spilling on to those around me.

I want to be holy
I want you to know me
hold me in your hands
show me how to stand

I want to be holy
live for you only
walk the path you choose
loose myself in you

I want to be holy
wrapped in your glory
speak the words of truth
to the broken and abused

I want to be holy
filled with your mercy
wash me, make me new
I put my trust in you

You make me holy
Jesus, you know me
my heart abides with you
the chains of sin you loosed

You make me holy