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, in the world
before I opened Your Word
so many things I now regret
my life unfiltered, without boundaries,
following the way of the flesh
my own vision,
believing in myself alone
the path I was walking
claiming I was blind to the evil,
(though I knew it was wrong)
the sin in my choices
Redeemed by God’s grace only
the Spirit’s 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 July 10, 2016
before I found Jesus – v3
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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