the sting of a repeated lie

the poison destroying
changing my brain, my truth,
what I believed in my life…
the sting of a repeated lie
settled deep in my heart
separating me from God…
 
I believed the lie of Satan,
my mortal flesh caught in a trap,
lost for decades, all alone…
I believed that God had left me
that He didn’t protect me
when I needed Him most…
 
I needed His touch, the Potter,
assurance of His presence
when I couldn’t see Him…
but I was pushing Him away
taking control of my steps,
walking far from God’s path…
 
the sting of a repeated lie
has left thick scar tissues…
I need God’s light, His love,
to unpack the darkness
to soften my flesh, my spirit,
being transparent in my sin…
 
I now feel Him with me,
indwelling within me, alive,
I hear the Spirit’s still small voice…
I am speaking the darkness, the lies,
to sap them of their power,
how I long to walk with God…
 
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August 4, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie
 
Based on #1John1:9
Based on #John 3:19-21
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ
over lunch today…
 
August 4, 2025
I spoke the darkness
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-spoke-darkness.html
August 4, 2025
My chains fell off
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-chains-fell-off.html
Based on #Acts9:18-21
August 3, 2025
Hymn, “And Can It Be?”,
by Charles Wesley
Griggs Memorial Baptist Church
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting
August 2, 2025 Counseling training
“The Nature of True Confession and Repentance”
August 3, 2025
Holding onto Shame
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/holding-onto-shame.html
Edited July 31, 2025
Touch my thick scar tissue – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/07/touch-my-thick-scar-tissue-v2.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Day 5, “Humbly Ask God to Change You”,
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, regeneration, Ephesians 2, Judges 6, trust, sin, confession, repentance, 1 John 1, John 3, darkness, light,
 
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