It hasn’t always been this way
I remember brighter days
Before the dark ones came
Stole my mind
Wrapped my soul in chains
Now I live among the dead
Fighting voices in my head
Hoping someone hears me
Crying in the night
And carries me away
Set me free of the chains holding me
Is anybody out there hearing me
Set me free
Morning breaks another day
Finds me crying in the rain
All alone with my demons I am
Who is this man
That comes my way
The dark ones shriek
They scream His name
Is this the One they say
Will set the captives free
Jesus, rescue me
As the God man passes by
He looks straight
Through my eyes
And darkness cannot hide
Do you want to be free
Lift your chains
I hold the key
All power on Heav’n and Earth
Belong to me
You are free, you are free, you are free
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He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the bog and the mire.
He set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing praises to our God.
Now many will hear of the wondrous things He’s done for me
and stand in awe before the Lord and put their trust in Him.Psalms 40: 2, 3
Praise the Lord for ALL that He endured with you and me in mind! Praise Him for the Freedom that we have in Him!
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The following article by Beth Moore is a great illustration on steps you can actively take on receiving Freedom in Christ.
Beth Moore: Break Through 5 Obstacles to Freedom in Christ
Speaker and Author Beth Moore exposes the 5 barriers that keep you from Freedom in Christ.
“…When I was 18 years old, I surrendered to God’s call to vocational ministry. But I really had no idea what I was surrendering to. Some years later, God gave me a mandate: “I sent My Son to set the captives free. You will go forth and ring the liberty bell.” This mandate sounded evangelistic to me, and I was certain my calling was in the area of discipleship. I shake my head and marvel now when I recall that I once thought the only people who were captives were the spiritually lost! But if anyone had told me then that Christians can be in bondage, I would have argued with all the volume a person can muster—when a yoke of slavery is strangling her neck! I was the worst kind of captive: a prisoner unaware. In fact, I had no idea I was in captivity until God began to set me free. Perhaps you’re also unconvinced that Christians can live in bondage. Don’t take my word for it; take God’s.”
(The full article can be read here at Charismamag.com)
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Heavenly Father, thank You for setting me free from the chains that once held me. Thank You that as Jesus passed my way the darkness could no longer hide and keep me in the bondage that once held me. Thank You, Jesus, You have set me free! In Jesus’ name, AMEN!!!
