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  1. Treewolf

    Please pray!

    I am going to try to keep this as short as possible, but I need to get this out. I should have gotten this out a long time ago before rock bottom came. I have an addiction(s) that are idols I have been struggling with mental health (depression) I have been struggling with ADHD I have been...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Fakers and Takers

    They wink their eyes, with fingers crossed, They lie, if truth be told, They fake their looks, for they are crooks, And they are very bold. They do not shy from telling lies, Tis nature to them, yes, They’ve done this now for quite some time, But why? Can you now guess? They’re hiding truth...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    In Fairytale Land Now

    Once upon a time in fairytale land, Oh, let’s back that up.. Now upon this time in fairytale land, Many are convinced that life on earth is grand. Smartphones now in tow, and internet galore, All that entertains, abundances and more. All about what’s fun, let’s laugh ‘til day goes by, Telling...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    Heavy Burdens

    A story of Depression Heavy burdens hard to bear Many idols not to wear Many lives are in despair Feel life treats them so unfair Not the way they hoped life be Happy, and from troubles free Slipped a mickey in their drink And from there their lives did sink Walked away from what was true...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Storms are Howling

    Storms are howling, folks not bowing, Headstrong in their plans a plenty, Trust in God they ain’t got any, They not friend, they are the en’my. Tricks and trappings, fingers snapping, Sins a plenty they are adding, Those who love God, they attacking, Wickedness, it is not napping. They are...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    Hear Ye, Hear Ye

    “Hear ye, hear ye, listen to Me. Will you hear Me, hear Me truly? Will you hasten to obey Me? Obey freely, obey daily.” Will you call on Jesus, Savior? He wants to grant you a favor. Died to save you from addiction, Lives to give you life and vision. Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins Our salvation...
  7. AlexB23

    Pray for those who struggle with addictions

    Hello folks. In this modern world, it seems that a lot of folks have addictions, ranging from alcohol, to lust, and to other vices. I have been watching police videos where suspects are arrested, and most suspects are alcoholics who struggle with lifelong addictions, or for months or years on...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Watch Out for Thorns and Snares

    Select Verses from Proverbs 22:3-14 3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them. 8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    Sad to See

    Sad to see so many lost, So many so afraid. Sad to see the circumstance When Christians fail to pray. Sad to see the Bibles closed, Now sitting on a shelf. Sad to see the church engaged In entertaining self. Sad to see the gospel told To satisfy the flesh. Sad to see how many lives Are lived...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Strange Bedfellows

    Blocking, stalking, fans are flocking, Strange bedfellows, they’re not knocking. Peeking through the windows plenty, As if love they ain’t got any. Window chasers, they are gazers, Destitute, they are debasers. Lusts a plenty, not without, They go there, without a doubt. All is for them, them...
  11. N

    Coming back after a long time…

    Oof, I don’t even know how to start this. I used to be heavily active on this forum for a little while a few years ago because I was suffering heavily from OCD and was always seeking assurance and wanting answers for my questions. Sometime between then and now, I got heavily involved with...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Discard the gods of Your Ancestors

    Joshua 24:14-15 NIV “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    I Pray this Would be the Time

    Many false commitments That were not true to form. Many false confessions That not to Christ conformed. Many empty chatters That ne’er went anywhere. Many lies, deceptions, And not the truth was shared. Many staged professions Of faith, faith not sincere. Many times admissions Of sin, not...
  14. Christsfreeservant

    Hurting and Lonely

    An Original Work / June 10, 2022 Are you hurting, feeling lonely, Feeling sometimes it’s you only, Not sure others feel what you do, Not sure they know what you’ve been through? Do you have those who berate you? Do they mock you, trick you, hate you? Try to make you think you’re crazy, Try...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    Danger's Lurking

    An Original Work / June 6, 2022 Danger’s lurking, humans squirreling, Minds are filled with garbage hurling, Life’s disaster going faster, Sin is now their Lord and Master. Open letter to the hurting, Sin is danger, don’t be flirting. Don’t escape in what is magic Or life can turn and be...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    Bring Them Home

    An Original Work / January 29, 2022 They are wand’ring far from home, From the Lord their souls do roam. Looking not to God above, Trusting not in Jesus’ love. Trusting in themselves alone, Spending time on their Smart Phones Doing what their flesh desires, And do not what God requires...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    Get Rid of Every Weight

    Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    But Their Minds Were Hardened

    Paul and the other apostles were being attacked for teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. So, Paul described in detail the suffering that they were enduring for the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was so severe at one point that they were so utterly burdened beyond their own strength that they...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    In Your Head or In Your Heart?

    Psalms 119:1-8 ESV “Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh...
  20. Christsfreeservant

    Jesus Frees Us From Addiction

    Galatians 6:1 ESV “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.” If we are walking in fellowship with our Lord, in obedient faith, and if we are not deliberately and...