231011 Imprisoned

Imprisoned 


What vice are you indebted to?

What sin does hold your prison key?

What power has control of you?

What has ensnared - won't let you free?


Is prison cell built of conceit?

Each brick made up of haughty pride

Or trapped in web made of deceit?

Spun stronger every time you lied


Stronghold one of dependency 

On substance or one close to you?

Are earthly lusts what you can't flee

No matter what you try to do?


Perhaps it's idleness you fight 

Much time spent in mindless pursuit 

Or coveting others, your plight

Any number of forbidden fruit


Your will, Satan's put shackles on

They're binding both your hands and feet

Can't run away; chained like a con

All effort ends up in defeat


The only way you can break free

Is not by your own strength or will

But, to seek God on bended knee 

Through prayer, God's own strength, he'll instill


It comes when you repent your sin

Next, totally surrender all

Then, transformation will begin

And strongholds will crumble and fall


Perhaps won't happen right away

But slowly, God will make you new

And those vices will lose their sway

Won't want to do what used to do


You'll be transformed from inside out

For Holy Spirit dwells inside

Dramatic change will leave no doubt

That divine power has been applied


What e're your struggle, the Lord seek

Repent to him with honesty

He'll bring you strength when you feel weak

And lead you on to victory 


1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape that you may be able to endure it.


John 8:36

Whom the Son shall set free is free indeed


1 John 4:4

Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.


James 4:7


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