Set Me Free

Part 1: Set me Free

Set me Free

By: Amber Johnson

Broken hearted

From those I have parted

Need to move

Beyond the past

I’m sinking fast

Two steps forward

One step back

Some days are great

Others I just can’t think straight

I get so tied up

I hit the ground face down

With nothing but a frown and a tear

Wondering if God’s near

What have I done to keep on remembering?

I just want to forget everything

I beg to forget

Has that time not come yet?

I want to be set free

But what’s not letting me?

I cry on bended knee

With all my begging pleas

To just Jesus be set free

From all that I think I miss

Does what I remember even exist?

I am so confused

I feel so bruised

From all the beatings

During the memory lane meetings

Where I fall

So far I can’t walk and stand tall

But have to crawl

To try to be by your side

Because I need a guide

A place to hide

You’ve seen what I’ve tried

You have seen how I’ve cried

Why can’t I just stay by your side

I can’t forget

Why does this always make me so upset?

Is there something I haven’t seen yet?

What do I need to learn?

So my heart doesn’t burn

With this turmoil of the past

That I wish I could just forget at last

Help me

Heal me

Hear me

Set me FREE

If you are hurting- run to Jesus and He will heal you, help you, and make you whole!

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Shaken!

Acts 4:31 (New International Version)

 ³¹After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Wow! Shouldn't this be what it is like for all of us who receive the Lord Jesus Christ into our lives? We should have a deep desire to courageously go out and spread the good news, blessings, and message of Christ. We should want to do nothing but tell of the truths of God and the sacrifice and gift of His Son, Jesus. Accepting Jesus Christ into our lives should shake the core of who we are, our lives, and the place we are at in that moment. Our old lives and practices should be shaken off and our new holy righteous skin in Christ should come forth. The foundation of the world that we used to stand firm on should be cracked and useless to allow the new foundation of Christ, His Word, and His glory to be built and used as a solid rock for where we will stand. If you have accepted Christ into your life and your life looks the same as before you asked Christ into your life....examine your heart, ask yourself who are you truly living for...yourself or Christ?...read the Word of God, the Holy Bible and learn how Jesus wants you to live....pray every second of the day about anything and everything so you can build a unique and loving relationship with Christ....go to church consistently so you can learn more about His Word and fellowship with others who can encourage you and help you grow in Christ....if you have been living for yourself and for the ways of the world and want to live for Christ, tell Him, dedicate your life to live for and love Jesus. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms, so run to Him, and live in the joy, love, and unending goodness of the Lord.
May God Bless you all!!! 

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New Creation

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

-- Michelangelo

This quote is by Michelangelo the great artist blessed with talent from God to create the breathtaking Pieta, David, the Sistine Chapel and other miraculous works. This quote is exactly what the Lord does with us. He sees our sin and our flesh that we are embedded in and He carves away until we are set free. Before we are saved we are stuck in our big block of sin, encased in the world, and all its ways. When we accept Jesus into our hearts He works to change our worldly stone heart into one that is filled with compassion, love, kindness, and empathy. He chips away at our old self and makes a new creation. He creates a work of art with His own hands that over time begins to gain the characteristics of the artist Himself. The Creator sees our potential, our future, who we are and who we will be. He sets us free from our bondage and the hardness of the world and transforms us into a work of art. If you haven't yet accepted Christ into your life give Jesus the opportunity to transform your stone jail of sin into a masterpiece carved by freedom from sin, eternal life, and everlasting peace in Him. 


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My Heart Broke Today

My Heart Broke Today

By: Amber Johnson 

My heart broke today
as I had to sit still, not one word could I say
As the Lord and His Word
were being called absurd
in a class with a teacher
carrying on as a preacher
getting students to agree
with a simple don't you see

My heart broke today
so i started to pray
pray for the day
my teacher would say
Jesus is King
and only the truth of His Word do I want to bring
Jesus is greater than my stand up and shout
That He is Savior without a doubt

My heart broke today
for the things I couldn't say
and those living their way
choosing to stray
but God reminded me of the day
when all knees would bow
and all to Jesus would vow

My heart broke today
for people who weren't living God's way
but when the hurt cleared
a smile appeared
when I remembered Christ will one day by all be revered


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