Saturday, August 23, 2014

before I found Jesus – v2

so many years since youth group
since I went to a church I called home
wandering out in the world
a hesitant Prodigal Son
before I found Jesus
at home in the filth
before I opened Your Word
so many things I regret

my life unfiltered
following the way of the flesh
my own vision,
believing in myself
the path I was walking
blind to the evil
(though I knew it was wrong)
the sin in my choices

Redeemed by God’s grace
His hand on my life
raised from the darkness
into Your light.
Wanting to share boldly
but my history haunts me
hearing your forgiveness
but slow to drop my chains.


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edited August 23, 2014
before I found Jesus – v2

August 23, 2014
before I found Jesus
Devozine for August 18, 2014 to August 24, 2014
“+sexual struggles”
&
“Sexual Struggles Weekend”
 “Next Day Stretch”
devotion: “Our Brokenness Can Be Redeemed By Grace”
devotion by Aidan Gscheidle
part of group, “The Blarney Stones”
for August 24, 2014
read August 24, 2014
&
“Sexual Struggles Weekend”
devotion: “porn. . . It Distorts God’s Image in Us”
devotion by Sarah Martindell
and
devotion: “It’s Not Just a Guy Thing”
devotion by April Oberholtzer
for August 23, 2014
read August 23, 2014
&
1 John 4:11-12
devotion: “Welcoming Everyone”
devotion by Joey Lopez
and Trevor Project
Trevor Project Hotline
866-488-7386
for August 22, 2014
read August 22, 2014
&
1 Timothy 2:22 (NRSV)
devotion: “You Are Not Alone”
devotion by Anonymous
and Reflect on 1 Corinthians 10:13
for August 21, 2014
read August 21, 2014
&
Song of Solomon 6:3a (NRSV)
devotion: “The Gift of Sexuality”
devotion by Katy Steele
for August 20, 2014
read August 20, 2014
&
Habakkuk 3:1 (GNT)
devotion: “Sexual Abuse”
national abuse hotline
1-800-656-4673
devotion by Kerri Voegeli
for August 19, 2014
read August 19, 2014
&
Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
devotion: “Modesty”
about bathing suit designer Jessica Rey
devotion by Raeann Dalton
“Take a Stand for Modesty”
1 Peter 3:3-4
for August 18, 2014
read August 18, 2014
&
Patten Methodist Youth Group
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME

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