I went to church when I was young,
Where psalms and hymns were always sung,
Was baptized as a baby there,
And often went to God in prayer,
I knew some Bible stories well,
I thought that I was safe from hell,
My heart, I felt, was good enough,
To save me when the times got rough,
But Jesus Christ I didn’t know,
The planted seed had yet to grow,
From church and God I fell away,
I had to leave, I couldn’t stay,
I felt it all must be a farce,
A lie made up, for truth seemed sparse,
A cult, a sham, twas make believe,
I didn’t want to be deceived,
For many years I lived in sin,
Away from God, my faith was thin,
But I could never shake the thought,
That there was more than I’d been taught,
My endless questions brought despair,
I searched for answers everywhere,
I had to know just what was real,
Based on the truth, not how I feel,
But then God opened up my eyes,
Turned out the world was full of lies,
The truth was always there with me,
I just was blind and couldn’t see,
The Holy Spirit in my soul,
He gave new life and made me whole,
That’s when the Bible came alive,
And faith deep down began to thrive,
‘Cause what was missing all along,
Was Jesus, to whom I belong,
I learned that I had been set free,
From all my sins and misery,
Because of His great sacrifice,
Where on the cross He paid the price,
I was redeemed, my sins no more,
I now had Jesus to live for,
I went to church when I was young,
Where psalms and hymns were always sung,
To that same church I go today,
But in a very different way,
Twas as a Christian I was raised,
For that our God is to be praised,
He gave me roots, the seed, it grew,
And then He made my heart anew.
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“This is a poem I wrote about faith and my testimony, a life of redemption, and my spiritual journey.” – Natasha
