Spirit-Filled

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Filled with Your Spirit

May I be filled without measure

Your Spirit within me, Lord

Is my priceless Treasure

Lord, I empty myself

That Your Spirit would me fill

I long to experience You more fully

I desire to submit to Your will

May Your Spirit flow into me

As waters from the sky

May Your Spirit anoint me

A Seal from the Most High

May Your Spirit guide me

Every step of my pathway

May Your Spirit remind me

Of all the Words You say

May Your Spirit move my lips

As I speak to those I meet

May Your Spirit move me:

My writing hands, my walking feet

I lose myself for You, Lord

That entirely Yours I may be

Your voice alone I hear

Your Face alone I see

Humble in heart may I be

An empty vessel fully Thine

A temple of Your Spirit

Your instrument Divine

My life is nothing to me

If I know not You and Your love

Fill me then with Your Spirit

Descending upon me as a Dove

Oh, glorious life I know

Abundant living I know in You

I live in You, and You in me

I marvel how this is true

In worship, I fall at Your feet

Made of dust only am I

Yet You, the Potter, take me

To redeem and to beautify

A place of honor I hold now

Deserving, no, yet You love me so

You fill me with Yourself

That to all I may Your love show

I rejoice in Your mercy

I sing of Your love sweet

To be exalted high

Is to be at my Master’s feet

Your vessel I am, Lord

Humbled, that Your Spirit may fill

I am entirely Yours, Master

I am an instrument of Your will

Fill me Your Spirit then

Yes, fill me without measure

Your Spirit within me, Lord

Is my priceless Treasure

by Caroline Gavin

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Mar 7, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 3 Comments

Faith: Freely Given from Our Father

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Twelve Apostles by Worakit Sirijinda

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Lord, increase my faith

Each and every day

For one can please you only

By believing all You say

Cast out every doubt

To all darkness bring light

Let my focus be not on the seen

But on all that is beyond sight

May my eyes see always Heaven

My heart be set on treasures above

Believing and obeying Your Word

Yes, this is how I express my love

Faith is being sure what we hope for

And certain of what we do not see

Through faith we can move mountains

With it righteous in Your eyes we can be

For to all who receive Jesus Christ

To all who believe in His Holy Name

You give the right to be Your children

Your Family and ours, one and the same

Glorious, miraculous, precious is faith

It brings life eternal, blissful and true

Faith draws our hearts ever closer

To knowing and experiencing You

How can we gain this precious faith

Of which its worth is far more than gold?

By listening to Your Word, O LORD,

Established from the days of old

I will immerse myself in Your Word

Let Your Truth fill my heart and ears

For blessed is the one who understands

And practices the Word she hears

Praise You, LORD, my God and Father

I praise You for Your wondrous ways

You determined how to save Your children

Through faith You save from darkest days

Inspiring it is to know You, Almighty One

Blissful it is to unite my heart with Yours

May I share Your message of love and faith

To those of distant lands and shores

And may my faith be pleasing to You

May it prove to be full, pure and complete

For to know You, love You and serve You

Nothing on earth could be more sweet

by Caroline Gavin

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Mar 3, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

Everything

Everything

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Track by Dan

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Everything You are to me, Lord

Yes, Everything indeed

You are my longing and my desire

You richly fill my every need

The Sun You are to me, Lord

The dazzling Light in my days

You warm me with Your brilliance

You embrace me with Son rays

Nourishment You are to me, Lord

You are to me sustaining Bread

I live on every word of Scripture

I hunger for every word You said

My Refreshment You are, Lord

Living Water eternal and pure

Bursting forth from my heart now

Is Your Water forever to endure

My Compass You are, Lord

My Map and my beloved Guide

Lead me, Lord, wherever You please

I will cling always to Your side

My Hope You are, Lord

Your Resurrection makes hope abound

I rejoice in Your Promises

To me Treasures since the day I found

My Joy You are, Lord

My bubbling joy unceasing

Euphoric it is to do Your work

To know my Master I am pleasing

My Love You are, Lord

The Reason my heart sings its song

Take all of me, my Beloved

For it is to You whom I belong

My Meaning You are, Lord

My Purpose, my Passion, my Vision

Fulfillment I find in following You

Breathing every breath for Your Mission

My Friend You are, Lord

My Best Friend, Beloved Brother

To commune with You is pure joy

Sweeter Fellowship not to find in another

My God You are, Lord

Master, Deity and King

Worship You forever I shall

With angels Your praises I sing

My Life You are, Lord

My breath, my heartbeat, my being

You are my very existence

All I know now, all I am seeing

Everything You are to me, Lord

Yes, each and every thing to me

Lord, I offer everything I am to You

I am entirely Yours for eternity

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Mar 3, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

Flowers

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Lilliam by Tom Curtis

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Gentle flowers

Leaning toward the sun

Longing for light

Bowing before the One

Towering trees

Arms stretched high

Hailing the King

Embracing Him nigh

Singing sparrows

In symphony soar

Proclaiming His Majesty

Each day all the more

Leaves of Spring

Budding and green

Bursting with rebirth

The Unseen in the seen

Waves of the ocean

Splashing on the shore

Rhythmic tides certain

For God’s ways are sure

Glorious rainbow

Colorful prism above

Reflecting God’s beauty

Splendor of His love

Grains of soft sand

Countless and vast

Bespeak God’s eternity

The First and Last

Shimmering stars

Compasses of night

For in the darkness

Our Guide is God’s Light

Brilliant sun star

Around which revolves earth

For God is man’s Center

And in Him is rebirth

Galaxy immense

No mind can comprehend

Yet greater is God’s love

For His Son He did send

Creatures tiny

Living on earth and in sea

Too small for our sight

Yet all the more so are we

For compared to God

Nothing is man

Yet He loves us so

And created His Plan

For though we are dust

Mists and vapors fleeting

Our Creator died for us

Endured death and beating

Creation proclaims Him

Nature bespeaks the King

So glorious is our God

Sweet Life He does bring

So sing, my soul, with Nature

With the trees and the sparrow

Surrender all to my Lord

Walking upon His Way narrow

And rejoice, my heart, in Him

Embrace His undying love

I am nothing – yet beloved

By my eternal Father above

With the gentle flowers

I lean toward the Son

I long for His Light

I bow before the One

With towering trees

My arms stretch high

I hail my King

Embracing Him nigh

I sing with sparrows

Who in symphony soar

We proclaim His Majesty

Each day all the more

My Creator, my Beloved

I follow forever Your call

For although I am nothing

You are Everything and All

by Caroline Gavin

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Feb 29, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

Lead Me, Lord…

Lead Me, Lord Jesus…

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Light Path by Dan

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Lead me, Lord,

Wherever You do please

I long to bring You glory

To You all things I release

If You lead me to the mountain

I will follow with gladdened heart

If You lead me to the shores

I will rejoice from the very start

If You lead me in the valleys

To You, Lord, I will cling

If You bring me to dark waters

I will celebrate the Light You bring

Throughout my lifelong journey

I will heed Your voice each day

No path is of beauty and grace

Unless it is upon Your sacred Way

So lead me, my precious Lord

My life, each day, is fully Thine

Sweet to live for You, my Master

To abide in Your will divine

I will follow Your lead, Lord

Whithersoever You may go

It is You, only You, Jesus

Whom I long to know

I will follow You always

No matter where the path may lead

May I always be with You, Lord

For this I pray and plead

For, as a Lamb, You followed

The lead of Your Father Above

You submitted Yourself to His will

A Vessel of His Light and Love

You followed Him to the desert

You followed Him to Galilee

You followed Him to the temple

You followed Him to Gethsemane

Every word of Your Father

You embraced and did fulfill

You drank the cup He gave You

Submitting humbly to His will

As they nailed You to the Cross

You, Master, retained full power

Yet You accepted crucifixion

For it was the appointed hour

Sinless Lamb, pure and white

Sacrificed for all on Calvary

My soul quavers at the sight

For my Lord died for me

So You, my Master, I follow

I know not what else to do

You gave all of Yourself to me

I give all of myself to You

Lead me, beloved Lord,

Wherever You do please

I long to bring You glory

To You all things I release

Yes, lead me, my Jesus

My life, each day, is fully Thine

Sweet to live for You, my Master

To abide in Your will divine

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Feb 28, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

Garden of the Heart

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Whispering winds
Speaking Your Word
In the breeze
Truth can be heard

For You created winds
You created the earth
The stars, the oceans
You caused their birth

Nature glorifies You
By keeping Your Way
The winds and the birds
Keep the commands You say

And what about me?
What about the life I live?
Do I glorify You
Adhering to laws You give?

May my heart ever be
One with Your Word
May my song be one
With the wind and bird

May I search Your Truth
May I follow Your Way
May I cling to Christ
All this I do pray

May my voice lift high
With my heart as I sing
It is the LORD who creates
And good gifts He does bring

The winds do not worry
The birds do not toil
The flowers do not struggle
Breaking forth from the soil

This life of ease
Of beauty and of peace
This is life we experience
When to You all we release

For the Life of Eden
Awaits us this moment now
Sweet fellowship with You
Children in Christ You allow

Walking closely with you
In the Garden each day
I experience Your Presence
As I sing and as I pray

My God is my Father
My best Friend too
He fills my heart with love
And reveals all that is true

I raise my arms then
And lift my voice in song
With the flowers and the birds
Yes, this is where I belong

We join to sing praises
To our God on High
His treasures He shares
And His heart to us is nigh

Yes, the whispering winds
Speak Your precious Word
And in the gentle breezes
Your Truth can be heard

by Caroline Gavin

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Feb 25, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

Lenten Journey

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Paradise Garden by Exsodus

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Setting out upon a journey

A journey I joyfully embrace

A Lenten pathway before me

Adorned with love and grace

Forty days in the desert

Our Lord began His ministry

He fasted from all food

Tempted, yet sinless, is He

Wondrous gift, lovely path

Thank You, Lord, that I may tread

Pondering Your precious heart

Which for me generously bled

Humbled, falling to my knees

I marvel my Savior’s love

To die for me and my sins

Is why He left His throne Above

Worthy I am not

Of Your love sublime and sweet

I crave Your wondrous Wine

Your Word I long to eat

Man lives not on bread alone

But on the Almighty’s every word

Nourishing, renewing the soul

Precious truths, told and heard

Lord, please take my hand

Lead me wherever Thou desire

You are the joy of my spirit

You are in my heart a burning fire

Little I have to offer You

Nothing worthy of love You give

Take me, all of me, my Lord

My life is not mine, but Yours, to live

Precious Savior, Lamb of God

You loved me while I was still blind

To fathom the power of Your love

Transcends all thought of mind

So, in this Lenten journey

I vow to give all of myself to You

To be completely Yours, Master

Is to live life abundantly and true

On the Via Dolorosa

Lead me, beloved Lord, to see

How they treated You, my Master

On the way to Calvary

On the hill Golgotha

At the Cross may I stand

Weeping for You, sweet Lord

Pierced feet and pierced hand

At the Holy Sepulchre

The stone moved may I see

Resurrection triumphing over death

My Lord is Risen, to Him all Glory!

Lenten journey lovely

Pathway of contemplation

Lord, how much You suffered

That I may know salvation

Wondrous gift, lovely path

Thank You, Lord, that I may tread

Pondering Your precious heart

Which for me generously bled

In this Lenten journey and always

I vow to give all of myself to You

To be completely Yours, Lord Jesus

Is to live life abundantly and true

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Feb 25, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Worthy of Worship!

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Worthy I am not to be here

Worthy not I to be at Your feet

Worthy not I to be with You

Worthy not my Master to greet

Wondrous You are, dear Lord

Wondrous are Your ways

Wondrous that You love me

Wondrous You love always

Worship I do with all my heart

Worship with psalms and song

Worship with arms lifted high

With You, O Lord, I belong

O, sweet melody fills my heart

A song of joy and praise

My Savior redeems and renews

To Him my heart I raise

The King of kings, the Almighty

He suffered a crown of thorns for me

The Shepherd Himself led as a Lamb

Sacrificing Himself for humanity

Precious Lord, what did You ponder

As they led You Calvary Way?

You embraced the Cross they gave

That I may be with You one day

Sweet Savior, what thoughts were Yours

When they pierced Your hands and feet?

You thought of the children You would save

In Heaven someday each one to meet

My God, my Master, what did You say

When You they did scourge and mock?

You asked Your Father to forgive them

As You longed to gather Your flock

Tremble with awe does my heart

Both humbled and amazed am I

My Savior thought lovingly of me

When Him they did crucify

The depth of Your love is unfathomable

Could indeed these truths be so?

Yes, my Savior’s love transcends thought

He loves me more than I can know

Rejoice, my soul, in my Lord

Stand in awe of His eternal love

Enthrone my King in my heart

In glory He reigns Above

Lord, nothing I can give to You

Will come close to all You give me

Please accept the gift of myself

For I give all of myself to Thee

Love You more I do each day

Closer I long to be with You

I desire to know Your Ways

To cling to all that is True

Master, I kneel before You

Take all I have, all who I am

I pour of myself for You

As You did for me, Precious Lamb

Worthy I am not to be here

Worthy not I to be at Your feet

Worthy not I to be with You

Worthy not my Master to greet

Wondrous You are, dear Lord

Wondrous are Your ways

Wondrous that You love me

Wondrous You love always

Worship I do with all my heart

Worship with psalms and song

Worship with arms lifted high

With You, O Lord, I belong

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Feb 23, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

Throne of Grace

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Sunshine by Samarttiw

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Unto the Throne of Grace

Boldly my soul does go

Boundless mercy and love I find

The King of kings I know

Whither shall I ever go

Than here at my Master’s feet?

Whither shall I find myself

Than wrapped in His mercies sweet?

Oh, wondrous joy

Yes, endless wonder do I find

No one more lovely than my Lord

No one more gentle, meek and kind

For the Creator of the universe

Bids that with Him I should be

How could He have, how would He have

Ever set His sights upon me?

Made of dust am I

A vapor, a mere breath but fleeting

How can I then account

For my Master’s wondrous greeting?

His love, His glorious love

Yes, this is the answer to it all

His love is without limit

Ever my soul to enthrall

Sweet to be in my Savior’s arms

Grant, Lord, that I grow closer to You

Sweet to drink of Your eternal love

Your Living Water refreshing and true

Approach then I the Throne of Grace

With heart humble and eyes of wonder

Heavenly love and mercies I find

Upon which my heart does ponder

Rejoice I do in my Lord

I give to Him all of me

You, Lord, are my Everything

You, Lord, are All I see

Praise You, Almighty Jehovah

Praise You, Son on High

Praise You, Spirit of God

My spirit and Yours are nigh

And unto the Throne of Grace

Boldly my soul does go

Boundless mercy and love I find

For the King of kings I know

~*~

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Feb 22, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Fellowship with the Father

Fellowship with the Father

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Fellowship with the Father

Wondrous and divine

Communion with the Creator

Yours and mine

Friendship with the Eternal

Sublime and sweet

Connection with Christ

Overjoyed to meet

Conversations with God

Powerful and of the heart

Dancing with the Divine

O, how great Thou art

Could all this be real?

Can these things be true?

Could God live in me,

My spirit to renew?

Yes, more real than life

More true than all I see

Is my connection with Christ

My friendship with Divinity

Inspiring awe and wonder

Comfort and joy embrace

For my Best Friend is the King

Through His mercy and grace

He walks with me each day

Yea, each moment by my side

He lives in my joyful heart

While in His heart I abide

So delightful is this fellowship

Lonely will I never be

The Creator loves me so

And Everything is He

Rejoice, my heart, in this truth

Sing praise to God on High

My Beloved is with me always

To His heart He keeps me nigh

I can sing then in adversity

I can thank God amidst trial

For He is with me in all things

His arm around me all the while

Deserving of this friendship

Never I am on my own

It is the blood of the Lamb

My sins which do atone

Pure, white and radiant

My Father sees these in me

Cleansed by Christ’s blood

From sin He has set me free

An eternal crown waits for me

Heavenly treasures in store

So I sing of the joy of Jesus

Each passing day all the more

Brother and sister, let us sing

Let us rejoice in the Great I AM

Let us proclaim His wonders to all

Let us sing of the Precious Lamb

How amazing it is to know Him

How wondrous to feel Him near

How sweet to hold His hand

How beautiful His voice to hear

Eternally we shall live with Him

The New Jerusalem does await

My heart cannot contain its joy

My lips from sharing His story great

Yes, more real than life itself

More true than all we see

Is our connection with Christ

Our friendship with Divinity

He walks with us each day

Yea, each moment by our side

He lives in our joyful hearts

While in His heart we abide

Fellowship with the Father

So wondrous and divine

Communion with the Creator

Yes, yours and mine

~*~

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Feb 21, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

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Flowers

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!) Gentle flowers

Leaning toward the sun

Longing for light

Bowing before the One

Towering trees

Arms stretched high

Hailing the King

Embracing Him nigh

Singing sparrows

In symphony soar

Proclaiming His Majesty

Each day all the more

Leaves of Spring

Budding and green

Bursting with rebirth

The Unseen in the seen

Waves of the ocean

Splashing on the shore

Rhythmic tides certain

For God’s ways are sure

Glorious rainbow

Colorful prism above

Reflecting God’s beauty

Splendor of His love

Grains of soft sand

Countless and vast

Bespeak God’s eternity

The First and Last

Shimmering stars

Compasses of night

For in the darkness

Our Guide is God’s Light

Brilliant sun star

Around which revolves earth

For God is man’s Center

And in Him is rebirth

Galaxy immense

No mind can comprehend

Yet greater is God’s love

For His Son He did send

Creatures tiny

Living on earth and in sea

Too small for our sight

Yet all the more so are we

For compared to God

Nothing is man

Yet He loves us so

And created His Plan

For though we are dust

Mists and vapors fleeting

Our Creator died for us

Endured death and beating

Creation proclaims Him

Nature bespeaks the King

So glorious is our God

Sweet Life He does bring

So sing, my soul, with Nature

With the trees and the sparrow

Surrender all to my Lord

Walking upon His Way narrow

And rejoice, my heart, in Him

Embrace His undying love

I am nothing – yet beloved

By my eternal Father above

With the gentle flowers

I lean toward the Son

I long for His Light

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Gentle flowers