too tough
To give my peace away…
No, not today…
My joy is here to stay.
Oh, Lord…
You know I’m holding on.
Life keeps throwing test in the light of my day,
but lam aware anyway
People bring their troubles, try to pull me away.
I’ve stood a thousand times, this one is no different
as long as the sun still rises after every drop of rain am going to king
I used to lose my sleep over things I couldn’t change,
Let the weight of every worry run wild inside my brain.
Now I lay my burdens down, let the word lead,
’Cause the peace He gives is everything I need.
I won’t let the pressure steal my peace,
I won’t let the noise disturb my sleep.
What God has spoken, I believe,
His promises are all I need.
And even when the road gets rough,
Even when the world gets tough,
I’ll lift my head, I’ll rise above,
My joy is rooted in His love.
I’m gonna keep my joy,
No, you can’t take it away.
I’ve got a reason to smile,
Even on my darkest day.
I’m gonna keep my peace,
Let the storms do what they do.
I know the God who walks with me
Will carry me through.
Oh, I won’t break, I won’t bend,
God’s been faithful to the end.
Through the years, through the tesrs
I’m gonna keep, keep my joy!
Keep my joy, keep my joy,
Ain’t no stealing what He gave me.
Keep my joy, keep my joy,
All that pressure won’t enslave me.
No fear, no doubt, no losing control,
I’ve got His promise deep in my soul.
Keep my joy, keep my joy,
That’s my choice, that’s my choice!
Everybody’s talking, everybody’s got a view,
But they don’t know the battles that I’m fighting my way through.
I can’t control the actions of the people that I meet,
But I can choose the thoughts I let take root inside of me.
I won’t trade my future for the trouble of today,
I won’t let another person’s bitterness make me stray.
I’ve got work to do, got a purpose, got a plan,
And I’m standing on the Word, doing all the best I can.
Worry never changed a thing, never calmed a storm,
But the love of God has kept me safe and kept me warm.
So I’m walking by my faith, not by what my eyes can see,
What He promised in His Word is enough for me.
I won’t let the pressure steal my peace,
I won’t let the noise disturb my sleep.
What God has spoken, I believe,
His promises are all I need.
And even when the road gets rough,
Even when the world gets tough,
I’ll lift my head, I’ll rise above,
My joy is rooted in His love.
I’m gonna keep my joy,
No, you can’t take it away.
I’ve got a reason to smile,
Even on my darkest day.
I’m gonna keep my peace,
Let the storms do what they do.
I know the God who walks with me
Will carry me through.
Oh, I won’t break, I won’t bend,
God’s been faithful to the end.
Through the tears, through the noise,
I’m gonna keep, keep my joy!
Let the world keep turning,
Let the fires keep burning.
I know who holds tomorrow,
So I won’t live in sorrow.
I can’t stop the rain from falling,
Can’t stop the world from calling.
But I can guard the peace within,
And choose my joy again.
Listen…
I’m not saying that the road is always easy.
I’m not saying that the pain will never reach me.
I’m saying I refuse to let my circumstances
Tell me who I am.
I’ve got faith.
I’ve got purpose.
I’ve got promises to stand on.
And if God said it, I believe it.
So I’ll pray instead of panic,
Stand in faith instead of fear.
I won’t give tomorrow’s troubles
The power to control me here.
My joy is not for sale.
My peace is not for rent.
I’m a soldier in His kingdom,
And my faith will not relent!
I’m gonna keep my joy!
(No, you can’t take it away!)
I’ve got a reason to smile,
Even on my darkest day.
I’m gonna keep my peace!
(Let the storms do what they do!)
The God who brought me this far
Will see me through!
I won’t break, I won’t bend,
His love will hold me to the end.
Through the tears, through the noise,
I’m gonna keep, keep my joy!
Keep my joy…
Even when the tears fall down.
Keep my joy…
I know my God is all around.
No fear… no doubt…
I know what my faith is about.
Mmm… I’m holding on…
My joy is staying.
My peace is staying.
And by the grace of God…
My joy is here to stay.
Ohhh… keep my joy…
Keep… my… joy.