Testimony...

Yep
I was born in sin and shaped in iniquity
Because of this I was bound by the sins of the world that rests inside of me

Was a servant
One consumed by her fleshly desires
Caught up in drugs
Fornication
The club seen
Desperate for that attention
You know what I mean

One raised in church
But really didnt have that relationship with Christ
And having been told that I needed to live right
I found excuse after excuse and called myself having reasons to take flight
But because of God's grace and His mercies
He didnt give me what I justly deserve you see

Death and the lake of fire burning with brimstone was once waiting for me
Once allowed myself to be deceived and like those foolish Galatians I've once allowed trickery to bewitch me
But one day it was like God said enough is enough
He made Himself known to me
And with love and kindness He embraced me

At that moment I had to decide in whom I wanted to abide
It then was MY choice to decide
Having to choose to live this life for myself and Jesus and no-one else
So as you can see
Ive made my decision
And this relationship I was able to take part of inside this religion called Christianity

One that connects me
Directs me
Allows me to take on the likeness of His resurrection and have fellowship in suffering
Allowed me to take off the sinful nature and put on the new
You tell me any other God
Lord
Saviour who would be able to do that for you

His sacrifice was the ultimate price
for my freedom in Him
Salvation via Acts 2:38 I said yes for ME
Wanting to live right because I had come in contact with the One who had the ability to loose those chains that were binding me

Jesus Christ
My Saviour
My God
My Holy Ghost
All of this dwelling in Him is what I love the most
And He's now dwelling in me
His Spirit brings liberty
And who He sets free
Yeah
They're free indeed

Hiding

What are we hiding behind 

The world and their approval of design 

Ourselves we're allowing them to define 

Have we forgotten who's image we're to transform to 

Born again to put that difference 

Living and looking apart 

Taking on holiness  by Jesus Christ's  design 

Allowing that spirit of pride take us over 

Saying that we're of Christ but our lifestyle says otherwise 

When it's spoken upon by Word it's then truth we despise 

Allowing blindness to hit our eyes 

Instead of taking in truth we'd rather believe lies 

And ourselves we allow the world to defy 

But yet again it's Jesus Christ we testify 

Our ways 

Our fleshly ways we try to justify 

Running too that "come as you are" 

But transformation 

Being Holy in all manner of conversation 

Biblical standards we seem to criticize 

Be not conformed to the world 

We cannot dismiss this 

Having that desire to be made up by truth rather than to walk in illusion by the make up of this world 

Yeah 

This seems to be lacking 

Having our lifestyle accompany the very thing we claim 

But we rather look like the lifestyle we claim to have been saved from 

Our "righteousness" is so vain 

What's on the inside ought to be seen heard and felt on the outside 

Called too put the difference between Holy and unholy 

Between clean and unclean 

Walking 

Living 

Looking like freedom 

And not like those spirits of bondage 

Which our flesh it feeds 

Let's take inventory of what's required of us as born again believes 

And not be so quick to jump on the band wagon of deceivers 

Wilderness

Realizing that the very place I run from
The very place that's most uncomfortable The very place where it seems to be just me
The place where in my eyes seems to be no direction,is the very place where I see that I need to be

The place where I'm totally relying on Jesus because only He knows His way around
The place where He seems to deal and talk to me and has me out of my comfort zone
A place where I'm not able to adjust

This place is called the WILDERNESS
A place where I really don't like to be but I submit to it because it's in THIS place that I get to know THEE

Been in this place for quite some time and was at one time rushing
Trying to get out
But by me doing so  would cause me to miss what the Lord has to say to me
So I'm willing to stay right here in submission.

The Battle

I've been battling with you for quite some time
Allowing you to come between
Messing up friendships that were called by divine

I've allowed you to control my thoughts
Which then allowed you to control my actions
You wouldn't stop until you were able to receive some satisfaction

You made me believe once upon a time that it was impossible to have control over you
Not understanding the power that rest inside I didn't know
And because of the lack of knowledge you flew

But let me tell you
I've come to the realization
Understanding
That I've got the Greater in me that provides empowerment over you
I feel you acting up at times
But I'm reminded that I'm filled with your creator Jesus Christ my Saviour

So whether
I've got to get on my knees and cry before the Lord before giving into your dirty deeds
I'm reminded that when I submit to the One that's in me I'm able to remain strong because these feelings will soon flee

So to you flesh
You may war against the Spirit
And yes
The Spirit against you
But who wins the battle
It sure isn't you
The Battle

Unknown Place

In an unknown place
Oh where do I begin
Just started to get comfortable in that last season I was in

Unknown place

Yet again I stand
Whether to go right or left
Standing still and knowing that He's God is what Jesus once again demands

Unknown place

What do you have to teach me
How long will it take before you reach me Do I laugh
Do I cry
Just so many mixed emotions that I'm feeling inside
And that confused look
Nah I just can't seem to hide

Unknown Place

Flesh

It wants everything it sees but yet it's just impossible to please
Folks look at it and call it good
but there's absolutely nothing good in it but this haven't yet been understood

FLESH

It fights AGAINST truth and rather have you doubt
It puts on a show in church and making you seem to be more than what you are by that scream and shout

FLESH

Its a chameleon
Its designed to adapt to its surroundings
It goes against that of the Spirit
It'll cuss you out if you try to correct it

Oh yeah, this FLESH

Sowing to this will cause you to reap corruption
It'll convince you that in it its alright to function
Yeah
Your tricky and deceiving
So how can anyone walk around putting their trust in this

FLESH

Galatians 5:19-21 shows the work that dwells in this
But without having and submitting to the Holy Ghost all this is just too hard to resist
So how is it that in it we try to be justified
Christ didn't die so that in this we would abide

SINFUL FLESH

Yeah
You've been uncovered
And to think that you once had dominion over me
That was until Jesus Christ was discovered

Thoughts

Thoughts taking place in my mind
But soon enough they take on form
Becomes actions
Take on an exterior design

Thoughts

Negative and the positive
The battle
Which one will I allow to take root in my mind
What I think is what I become
Seeds from my thoughts have been planted in my heart and the very thing I THOUGHT I was, I am not
And this is what I've come to find

Yeah..my thoughts

Thoughts

Being told in Philippians 4:8 to think on those things that are true
But false seems to find itself there
Honest
Dishonesty
STOP
BEWARE

Told to think on things that are just
But here are these unsound thoughts
Purity
This seems to be the struggle by far you see

Things that are lovely
And of good report
Yeah
Tends to be my last resort

The battle that goes on in this mind of mine

Knowing that being double minded causes unstable Ness
But with that form of godliness
Yeah
We're quick to dress

Sooner or later
The things that we allow ourselves to dwell on
It becomes real
Feeling the thoughts that's plagued my mind time after time
Day after day
Year after year
Allowing this battle usher me into fear
Yeah
The battle

Having the Holy Ghost
And making it a priority for my mind to experience transformation
Not being conformed by my thought process but by the One who's able to put a stop to this mind nonsense

Only by submission

Submitting to the Alpha and Omega
The Beginning and the end
First and last
The One who spoke Word to complete each task
The Spoken Word
The One who said if I keep my mind stayed upon Him that He will keep it in perfect peace
Again
Submission
Having to cast down imaginations and everything that exalts itself higher than my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

My thoughts

Submitting to the Greater that's in me
Because by my thoughts remaining in and on Him
I'm able to walk
Live
Continue in liberty
But it all starts with my mind
My thoughts