Encouraged

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 is a matter to live

Never to fall I'm encouraged

I know I can make it

Yeah, I can make it, I can make it, I can make it...