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

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

The Lord’s Vineyard

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Fresh Grapes by Sura Nualpradid

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Vineyard of the Lord

Land delightful and divine

Sweet are the grapes therein

Precious is their wine

Wondrous, joyous, eternal

Beautiful, lovely and fine

Such is the sacred Vineyard

Yes, such is the chosen Vine

For Christ is the true Vine

His children in Him abide

Taste we do eternal Life

As we remain by His side

Lord, sweet is Life I know

The true Life I find in You

Grant that I remain forevermore

A branch in Your Vine true

Apart from You I lose life

Apart from You I have naught

Abide in me, then, and I in You

For I am Your daughter blood-bought

Your blood is the Wine we drink

It is the Drink of eternal life

You shed Your precious blood

That the Church may be Your Wife

Rejoice then we do in the Vineyard

Sing praises we do of the True Vine

Drink we do of the cup You give

Delight we do in Your Wine

So humbled I am by Your love

My heart quivers to think how vast

Pouring all of Yourself for me

You, my Lord, the First and Last

Tears of joy well in my eyes

My Master, my Creator, loves me so

Glorious to feel Your arms embrace

Wondrous to feel the love You show

Lord, I long to give You my all

To pour of myself as You did for me

For it is Your wine that delights

It is Your love that brings all to be

Let me then be always one with You

A branch of Your eternal Vine

Let me abide in You, and You in me

For I am Yours, and You are mine

How I love my Lord Jesus

My lips from praise I cannot refrain

Each day I delight in being with You

Each moment my joy I cannot contain

Dance I do in the Vineyard of the Lord

Rejoice I do in the land divine

For sweet are the grapes therein

Priceless and precious is their wine

Lord Jesus, sweet is Life I know

Lovely the true Life I find in You

Grant that I remain with You forevermore

A branch in Your Vine timeless and true

by Caroline Gavin

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Feb 16, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

Longing for Love

Longing for Love

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Glorious this love to know

Joyous this love to feel

Sweet this love You show

Inspiring this love is real

Love streaming from my Savior

Love lavished by my God on High

Love poured out on mount Calvary

Love which draws me to Christ nigh

Love existing before the stars

Love gleaming before the first man

Love long foreknowing salvation

Love which laid the merciful plan

Love who is God Himself

Love knowing me before my birth

Love wondrously stitching me

Love setting foundations of the earth

Oh, sweet Love, please fill me

Lord, may Your Spirit in me overflow

Father, let Your love shine in me

Let my life Your love always show

Your love warms and embraces me

Your love lets me soar to new heights

Filling me with passion and peace

Brightening my days and my nights

Powerful is Your precious love

Opening my eyes and bending my knees

Lord, I long for You and Your love

I desire that You I will always please

For Your love has changed my life

Your love has transformed my mind

Your love has renewed my spirit

My heart to Yours, Lord, forever bind

Sing joyously of Your love I will

I will dance and sing your praise

Let Your love consume me, Lord

For to You my heart I raise

Come with me, dear Christian

Come, let us sing with joy great

Glory to God in the Highest

In Him we rejoice and celebrate

Glorious is God’s love to know

Joyous is the love of Jesus to feel

Sweet the love You, dear Lord, show

Inspiring to know Your love is real

Oh, sweet Love, please fill me

Lord, may Your Spirit in me overflow

Father, let Your love shine in me

Let my life Your love always show

~~*

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Feb 11, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 3 Comments

Divine Design

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Blossoming flower sweet

Budding leaves of green

Design of the Divine

Unseen in the seen

For in the sweet flower

In the leaves of Spring

We see the Creator’s design

Life to all He does bring

In the snowflake dancing

In the joyful raindrop parade

We see artwork of our God

O, marvel the designs He laid!

For the trees tower gracefully

And toward the skies they reach

With long outstretched arms

Heartfelt worship they do teach

Fragrant flowers blooming

Colorful after seasons of rain

Promise sweet joy we reap

After the seasons of pain

Rushing, splashing waters

Cool and clean with vibrancy

Speak of marvelous movement

For to life it is pure necessity

Soaring birds singing

Orchestra joyful in the air

Remind us that to God

We must cast our every care

Dazzling sunshine bright

Bringing daytime after night

Revealing but a glimmer

Of the Son’s glory in our sight

For light of the sun brings life

All the more so does the Son

Life true and eternal exists only

In Christ, the Almighty One

Love of a parent and child

Strong and sweet embrace

Whisper of God’s own love

His incredible mercy and grace

I praise You, beloved Lord

Thank You for the design You show

Your creation speaks of Your wisdom

That You all may come to know

Joyful am I to see You

In all things, great and small

For You are the Creator

You bring life to one and all

Rejoice then, dear Christian

Sing with me our Father’s praise

Let us proclaim His glory to all

For with Him we shall be always

With the trees, with the flowers

With the streams, with the fountains

Let us worship God with all Nature

Whether in valleys or upon mountains

Yes, let’s celebrate the flowers sweet

And marvel budding leaves of green

Discover the Design of the Divine

Marvel at the Unseen in the seen

~*~

How do you see the Divine Design around you?

Feb 9, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Light of the LORD

Light of the Lord Jesus

~*~

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Sunlight streaming

Brilliant and warm

Dancing through trees

While shadows do form

Light and shadow

Darkness and day

Both contrast and divide

In a powerful way

For God is Light

He is radiant and pure

In His brilliant Truth

We can walk secure

In His Light may we be

In His Truth remain

In the warmth of Love

Living never in vain

Let the Son Light warm

Let it pour in your heart

Let its brilliance embrace

That from God you never part

You may walk in valleys

Of shadows of death

You will fear no evil

For Light sustains breath

As shadows are nothing

Forms without light

Shapes without substance

Dark as the night

Fear not then the shadows

Cower not in the trial

Cringe not in the darkness

Light remains all the while

For if Christ is within you

Light lives in your soul

It brings you Life eternal

It uplifts and makes whole

Celebrate then, Christian

Rejoice in the glorious Light

As the sun rises in the east

Praise God for the sight

See His Message in the beams

See His Word in the sunrays

See His Gospel in the sun

As its light speaks of His Ways

And let the Son Light warm

Let it pour in your heart

Let its brilliance embrace

That from God you never part

~*~

How has the Light of the Lord Jesus brightened – and changed – your life?

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Jan 7, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 26 Comments

More Fragrant than the Flower

~*~

Sweeter than honey

More fragrant than the flower

Such is to know the Lord

To experience His love and power

Finer than jewels

More precious than gold

Such is to commune with God

To discover His treasures untold

Stronger than mountains

More powerful than the storm

Such is to embrace the Spirit

Who our minds does transform

Brighter than the sun

More brilliant than its rays

Such is to follow the Savior

All our lives, all our days

Greater than emperors

More mighty than kings

Such is our God, our Father

Who through Christ made all things

Purer than the lily

More beautiful than the rose

Such is the heart of the Lord

For Whom my love ever grows

Sweeter, stronger, greater

Finer, brighter and more pure

Such is the Savior who died for me

Whose love does eternally endure

More beautiful, more brilliant

May my heart, then, ever be

When others looks in my eyes

May it be my Lord they see

For sweeter than honey

And more fragrant than the flower

Such is to know You, Lord,

To experience Your love and power

~*~

What do you see, feel and hear in the Lord Jesus?

To what do you compare His love?

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Jan 6, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 8 Comments

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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Flowers

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

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