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The lies
But God

YOU opened up my eyes
To dig deep within
YOU showed me the truth embedded in
My experiences
My programming

The lies
The enemy lied to me when I was but a young little girl–
My hopes and dreams were dashed because the enemy stole the truth and replaced it with a lie
And the web of lies continued and multiplied 
And took so many years–

BUT GOD
YOU are the healer and my story
Is yours
I’m yours.
The liar tried to steal my peace. My innocence. My light. My love. My joy. My hope.
Through lies.
But YOU my God, my healer
Are destroying the disguise
The demise of the tempter
Is coming soon
Forever

But I don’t have to wait for hope
For now YOU break the curse
The lies

YOU--Holy Spirit
Dwelling deep inside
Are revealing every secret and
Exposing every lie
And teaching me the truth that 
I could never quite understand
That I’m free

I’m not trapped.

I have a voice
To rejoice
Not to be be silent
Not to be private
Not to repeat the tempter’s lies.
I am protected
I am accepted
I am loved
And nothing done on this earth
Can destroy the works of God.
The work You started 
You will complete
This – You guarantee.

So all with ears to hear please hear
Open up your eyes
The tempter once deceived you
And set your life of pain in motion
But the answers to your questions
Can only now be found in Christ.

You are chosen 
You are adopted
You are accepted
You have new life
You are redeemed
You are esteemed
You are forgiven
Will you choose Christ?

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By BD Lyons, May 29, 2022