Donnie McClurkin - Encouraged Lyrics

When I thought that I was done Had no hope, no strength to run Jesus said, "Come here, my son. You have only just begun."

He took me in just as I was He showed me how it felt to be loved He washed away the guilt and shame And He called me by the name He gave

Oh, Jesus encouraged me Saying all is not lost He spoke life to me Told me I can go on When I thought it was over Thought I'd never recover Oh, Jesus encouraged me

Like a child who's had a fall I believed I'd lost it all (thought I'd lost it all) Mislead by my own fear and doubt Like the father He picked me up and brushed me off Reminded me of who I was in Him

Oh, Jesus encouraged me (yes, He did) Saying all is not lost He spoke life to me Saying I could go on oh now When I thought it was over Thought I'd never recover When I thought it was over Thought I'd never recover (never recover) Jesus encouraged me

Yeah, He encouraged me (He encouraged me) Now I can say, I'm encouraged (yes, I am), I can make it (I can make it) Say I'm encouraged, I can make it Jesus, I can make it through this, I can make it through the rough I'm encouraged (I can make it), I can make it I believe I can, I believe I can So whatever you need, that's where I'll be With you by my side, I know Say there's never no giving back, no turning back, no With you by my side, my side, my side Oh, so I just hold on, with you I'm strong And I won't and won't and won't be alone I know I'm encouraged, yes I am To go on, to fear there's no way I'm encouraged No matter what it looks like No matter what it feels like I know I'm encouraged Your
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is a matter to live Never to fall
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I'm encouraged I know I can make it Yeah, I can make it, I can make it, I can make it...