"Temporary Fills" by Mandisa

I LOVE this song by Mandisa, Temporary Fills. If you have a chance, you can look at her story behind the song on YouTube. Nothing temporary, what is sought for in addiction, can fill the void inside that only God can fill.

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Lyrics: from AZlyrics.com

"Temporary Fills"

People goin on and on
They don't know what they got wrong
This world won't keep you satisfied
They say You gotta buy this
Wear this, drive that car
'Cause that's the kind of thing
That makes you who you are
But don't keep throwin that my way

No more temporary fills
I want a love that's real
Take everything I have and fill me up inside
I'm done looking for the quick fix
Jesus your love is all I'll ever need
No more temporary fills

I've turned every rock and stone
Gone everywhere there was to go
But I only felt better for a while
'Cause nothin can replace you
Erase you from my heart
And that's the kind of thing
That makes you who you are
Your the reason I can say

No more temporary fills
I want a love that's real
Take everything I have and fill me up inside
I'm done looking for the quick fix
Jesus your love is all I'll ever need


And nothin temporary could ever make me
Feel the way you do
'Cause what you've given to me
I know that it will last my whole life through

Woah
No more temporary fills
I want a love that's real
Take everything I have and fill me up inside
I'm done looking for the quick fix
Jesus, your love is all I'll ever need
No more temporary fills
No, no more temporary
No, no more temporary
No, no more temporary
No more hidin'

"Say The Words"

Just a reminder to share with others the love we feel with them. "Say The Words" by DC Talk.

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"Say The Words"

(You gotta say it, you gotta say it)

Solomon once wrote:
"Better is open rebuke, than hidden love"
So say the words...

Silence is golden but these are the words
That the world needs to hear
(brothers and sisters)
Terms of compassion will cause a reaction
As love drives them near

But still we choose to hide behind the face of pride
Pretending we are blind to the calling
This is my point and case, if hate can be erased
With such a simple phrase, why are we stalling?

[chorus]
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear

Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it

Some just assume we already know
Of the love that they feel
(brothers and sisters)
Some have a heartfelt emotion
But never the words to reveal

I think we all relate, so why are we afraid
To let our hearts convey what we're feeling?
There is a world in need with hungry souls to feed
And love can intercede if we're willing, so...

[repeat chorus]

Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it

(check this out)
The word love, well it was once overused
Back in the 70's the word was abused
But I refuse to let love be diluted
We can't allow physical lust to intrude it
Or pollute it cause there ain't no excuse
For the greatest gift of all to be abused
So choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"

[repeat chorus]

Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"

Won't you say the words
Say the words
Say the words "I love you"
(You've got to say it)
Say the words
Say the words
Say them over and over
(Yeah, you've got to say it, say it)

Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"

"Listen To The Sound"

This is a nice mellow song about hope in the Savior. "Listen To The Sound" by Building 429.

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"Listen To The Sound"

Are you in over your head?
Are you on water so deep your drowning?
Do you think you've been left
And there is no on to feel your hurting
Well everybody has been there
And everybody's felt lost
If you're in over your head lift it up, lift it up... oh!

[Chorus]
Listen to the sound of hope
That's rising up over your old horizon
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound...
And listen to the sound of a new beginning of
This is where the old is ending
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound...

I hear you say your alone
I hear you sayin' that you'll never make it
I've got to tell you, you're wrong
Cuz' I have been down this path you're takin'
You'll never know what faith is
Till' you don't understand
Sometimes it takes the silence
To finally hear his plans...oh!

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
I once was lost but now I'm found [2x]

Listen to the sound of hope
That's rising up over your old horizon
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound...
And listen to the sound of a new beginning of
This is where the old is ending
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound...oh!

His grace is reaching for us
His grace is reaching out
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound
Wherever you are... [2x]

"Don't Let Go"

This is a fun song reminding us to hold on to what we believe. "Don't Let Go" by Je'Kob.

The only link to this song I could find is on Youtube and is a bunch of random people dancing and no lyrics to read while listening. My suggestion, click here to listen, but with another tab, return to this blog to read the lyrics while you do so.

"Don't Let Go" by Je'Kob

I'm not gonna cry tonight, uh, I'm gonna be all right, all right
Even if I die tonight, it's gonna be all right, all right
'Cause I know where I'm going when I leave this crazy place
And I go with a smile upon my face, smile upon my face, yeah

'Cause we all right and we okay, and we gonna make it through another day
Just hold on to what you believe
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go

Even on a rainy day, uh, I'm gonna be all right, all right
When the sun has gone away, it's gonna be all right, all right
'Cause I know where I'm going when I leave this crazy place
And I go with a smile upon my face, smile upon my face, yeah

'Cause we all right and we okay, and we gonna make it through another day
Just hold on to what you believe
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go

Hold on tight to that rope, girl, you should never let go
God is standing there with you, baby
Don't ever let go
Let me hear you say you like that the world that won't let go
Hold on tight to that rope, whatever you do...
Don't let go

'Cause we all right and we okay, and we gonna make it through another day
Just hold on to what you believe
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go, don't let go

"Beautiful"

I like the message of this song, which is gratitude for the skin we're in and loving ourselves for who we are. What a great message! "Beautiful" by Group 1 Crew

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"Beautiful"


La, la, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ay, yo, B, yeah
Let these people know what beautiful really means

I've been thinking 'bout the way I see myself and I
Just can't understand why I say
All those hurtful things about myself, my insecurities
They don't seem to just go away

And it's hard for me to understand you loving me
Through every mistake that I make
I'm so glad that you will never leave, keep reminding me
How you see me every day that I wake

I'm so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, uh, oh, uh, oh
I'm so beautiful, so natural, not typical
I'm so beautiful, there's nobody else made like me
I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, that's me

Yes, you are, yes, you are, yes, you are
Yes, you are, yes, you are, yes, you are

I love the way you made my smile 'cause it fits my face
It's so wonderful, unbelievable
And every color in my eye is just the perfect shade
It's so incredible, indescribable

Now you may think I'm not a perfect size or overweight
But I'm huggable, oh, so, lovable
Let's put away our silly thoughts and fall in love with life
'Cause there's so many reasons for you to smile

I'm so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, uh, oh, uh, oh
I'm so beautiful, so natural, not typical
I'm so beautiful, there's nobody else made like me
I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, that's me
I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, that's me

That's me, I like a girl who got some confidence
Uncommon but with common sense
Quick to help her mama with the groceries and condiments
Doesn't live fast and loves life and gives compliments
Someone who I can ask about life and knows what time it is

Never late to meet me even though I am
Give her some sorry excuse but she always understands
She can take me in some sports, basketball was her thang
But at night she throws some heels on and her love is still the same

Don't need a cover girl or Maybelline or maybe I lean
A 'lil closer to the side of viewing her as a queen
And overthrows my life with the sense of humor she brings
I'd give my life away to hear her sing, to hear her sing

I'm so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, uh, oh, uh, oh
(I'm so beautiful)
I'm so beautiful, so natural, not typical
I'm so beautiful, there's nobody else made like me
I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, that's me
I'm so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, that's me

(Beautiful)
I'm so beautiful
(Beautiful)
You're so beautiful
(Beautiful)
Woah, woah, ooh
(Beautiful)

This goes out to all my ladies out there
You're beautiful
So don't be afraid to be you
Let your hair down, put your smile on

You're beautiful, you're beautiful
Yeah, hmm

"In Wonder"

In light of Thanksgiving around the corner, I'm choosing to post this song again because it reminds me of all that I have to be grateful for. "In Wonder" by Newsboys.

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"In Wonder" by Newsboys


So much wonder
Carved in your coral seas
So much wonder
Shaded by ancient trees
I consider all that Your hands have made
Every newborn's eyes, every new sunrise
No power can tame your presence
No light can match your radiance

[Chorus]
Let all creation sing in wonder
Every sea, every creature, every star
You opened up my eyes to wonder
What a vision, what a wonder You are

Such a wonder
Ordering time and tide
Such a wonder
Bridging the great divide
I consider all that you had, all you gave
All that you endured
From this rebel world

What a wondrous cross you chose to bear
What a wonder You would even care

[Repeat Chorus]

Let every rock cry out
Let every knee bow down
You opened up my heart to wonder
What a love, what a wonder you are

No power can tame your presence
No light can match your radiance

Such a wonder...
Such a wonder...

[Repeat Chorus]

Let every rock cry out
Let every knee bow down
You opened up my heart to wonder
What a love, what a wonder you are

"Not Alone"

I love this mellow and pretty song. A reminder that we are never alone, even and especially when life is tough. "Not Alone" by Benjah feat. Rachael Lampa. Some of the lyrics, in italics, were difficult for me to understand, so I typed in my best guess. If you know what they are, PLEASE let me know. Thanks.

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"Not Alone"

Does anybody see, does anybody care
Or am I standin' here alone
Happens every day, tears and pain
So much sufferin'
I see it in your eyes now, yeah
Sometimes I want to take their place
I can't save them all, no
I can show the way to your savin' grace

[Chorus]
I feel it in my soul, I feel it and I know
That we are not alone, no we are not alone
Destruction all around, the world is crumbling down
And we are not alone, no we are not alone

I know it's getting hard but we gotta hold on
Even when we don't feel very strong
We can not lose heart though we're wastin' away
Cause the way we're feeling
Counting all our joy now, yeah
When we face our trials
Broken bones feel stronger
When we plant and depend on the living water

Chorus

Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh

[Bridge]
We're supposed to say we're doin' good
Even when our life's a mess
We're scared to care and really love
Cause we feel our heart's been broken
I gotta tell it like it is, and sometimes my life's a mess
Can't be scared to really love
Cause I know You're greater

Chorus

Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh