I strayed away and stayed away

From what seemed to be confusion and contradiction

Went searching for something different

Looking for something that seemed more “right” to me

Leaning purely on my own understanding

So caught up on carnal things

That I gave Satan occasion

To deceive me

He made the truth appear to me as a lie

Oh how he beguiled me into thinking 

That the LORD is the unmerciful and unrighteous one

That God created man to fail

To be cast into the pit of hell

With no way out and no hope for eternity

Had it not been for grace and a strong foundation 

He would have had me

Hook line and sinker

Would have wrapped me around his finger

As a constant reminder of his CRAFTINESS

Coaxing me to forget 

The very creator of my existence 

The one we call upon for all things

The originator and very essence of spoken word

The one who spoke all things into existence

Truth is

Satan aimed to destroy me

And to accuse me before my Father 

After tempting and alluring me to commit the offense

I was so misled by the image that I couldn’t see the big picture

Couldn’t understand the scripture enough to make sense of it

Didn’t feel connected so I rejected it

Called it a mere means of controlling the masses

But what I realize now is

The mind of God is perfect

And all I must do to gain understanding is to ask for it

And believe without question that I’ll receive it

Remove my preconceived notions

And grow in knowledge

Of all things that are true

And all of the questions I’ve had

Even from my youth 

The answers are daily being revealed to me

As I continue to turn from wickedness

To seek His face

And Keep His commandments

For His law is good and it is holy

His word lays a perfect path unto salvation

Through Christ Jesus

Who is always working

And doing a good work in me

So that all things can work together for my good

Because I love Him who first loved me

The one who sacrificed himself for me

The one who KNEW I’d be born into sin

And shaped in iniquity

I can’t thank Him enough 

For His knowledge

His truth

And His understanding

That draws me closer to Him every day

I gladly do all things in His name

Without shame

Nor fear

Standing firm

Standing strong

Unwavering

Plum

Tight

Secure in the power of His might

To lead and guide me

To deliver me  

I’ll be forever thankful and believing

Always giving thanks unto God 

And the Father

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

A Featured Poem by Kimberly “DuWaup” Bolden from her upcoming book, “SINCERELY DUWAUP”

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