Why do I try so hard
Or other times just let it all go
Why do I play
you’re not the boss
of me,
I will do it my way
I will say one thing, do another
Be Whatever...

so I pay the price
building my own barred prison
digging my deepening grave
Living to be a lord
of self
creating empty spinning destiny
Fear and Lies 
spinning into dark illusions
all dramatic drama
Trying to control my life
Trying to control others.

But Life is threaded
with this paradox struggle,
an alternative reality,
Wherever we are yielded
surrendered to God
accepting His sacrificial love
Wherever we love God
Wherever Jesus has been given control
Wherever we remember our identity 
We are
lifted from darkness
to become kings and priests,
Wherever his lordship reigns
in our lives
the kingdom within expands
revealing to the world
a forever dominion
destroying devil works
in God’s authority,
Through bowing to
the Lord of our life
to the Kingdom of now and not yet
to the kingdom of God -
a resurrected Jesus
   Reverses the curse
   Cleanses our sin
   Releases freedom
   Changes our lives.

So I hear...
Choose the kingdom
that will not be shaken
Open - unlock areas of 
my life to God,
claim the promises,
give my life Centre
to the loving, intimate, 
forgiving, holy, powerful,  living Lord,
Receive the everlasting King
Step into authority
Step into who I am.

This is my king!
Look at my Jesus
Worship my Jesus
Liberty in the name of Jesus.

Starting Thoughts: From our choices we can create a prison we build for ourselves. A video spoken word poem on encouraging us to surrender to Christ, unlock and step into who we are in Christ. Renewal, vision and identity and letting go of those things that hinder us.
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