Joy

Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” Joy trembles beneath the current, Rivers of hope, faith and love Silently swimming through the blood That saved me from sin, from pain, from an end, Without grace who changed me From dark to light, from wrong to right, With a gentle touch from the hand Who created me, forgave me, remade me… Joy lingers on my spirit, murmuring, Light through each smile, each feeling Enchanting music, a melody Playing hesitantly with sincerity, Songs who bless, encourage, support Embrace my soul with a soothing Pouring over my life in faintest exposes, Stories and poems, written on hearts Who know the joy… Joy unbroken, unspoken Portraying the attention of Him Who sees my fears, my tears, all I’ve been And still offers me His gentle, His tender, His unending comforting, blessings Throughout eternity, a knowing That whatever I face, whatever challenges I can embrace the truth of Him, who is Forever my light, my promise, my hope The knowing, the insight, the surety That forever will be filled with JOY – trembling quietly on my lips…. Joy that reads my heart and sees Beyond the darkness, beyond the doubt Into the music that plays softly, Gentling my dreams, soothing my faith, Remembering that He is with me, Whatever I might face, He is the One who knows me, Better than I know myself And, whatever comes to me, He remains my greatest blessing, The reason I can say – deep down Inside my soul, where only He can see… I find the JOY that lifts me, Helping me to always be me! Praying I’ll always show the light That encourages me through the night, The grace that won’t subside, Even when I feel lonely and denied, The JOY that won’t escape my soul, Because it is filled with LOVE That God Himself has stirred, Causing me to know what it is To feel loved even when my heart mourns!