Depart From Me (song series)

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. 

1 Peter 5:8-11

Be alert. Be mindful.  he is real and he does aim to destroy our faith, our hopes, and our lives.  his effects on us are subtle and alluring.  he loves to target us when we are active and strong in our faith too.  For what kind of threat are we to his existence and plan when we are stagnant?

Satan is not a fairy tale. 

he is not made up just to scare us to be good. A real fallen creation and certain threat to our relationship to Christ.  

BUT…WE ARE PURCHASED BY CHRIST'S BLOOD! 

We are saved and freed from the pits if we claim to believe and know and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.  He is the victor…He has won…and We are HIS!

We will still struggle. We are not immune...in fact, we are targets.  But through Him, Christ our Savior, we can conquer whatever tries to pull us down!

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Depart from Me

Becki J. Buescher

I hear the voices, inaudible sounds

Prompting me to follow

To believe what I feel selfishly desire

What I think I deserve

But I know it's lies they serve

My eyes gaze to all that she has

Comparing, consuming my heart

I’ll never measure up, not pretty enough

I believe that lie, not this time.

Depart from me, you’re not welcome anymore
Nothing gives you the right
Only God has control, and I think you should go     
and don’t you dare try and steal my life from me

When my thoughts are eager for praise of man

So I lay down my heart

But I still wait for an accolade

To determine my worth, define who I am

All the weakness conceals which my image reveals

Taking charge of my thoughts

Where is my self-control as despair takes its toll

And I give in one more time

Why do I believe I’m worthless?

Who am I to receive a purpose?

I feel chained to mistakes

God already freed me from this