Deliverance

Deliverance from my past has been an issue made painfully apparent to me today. I am at home, where I grew up, where I was raised by parents who I thought were flawless and lived a life seemingly blissful. Hindsight has taught me that this was a grievous error. People cling to death here because it’s the only thing around. They’re absorbed with themselves to the point that they have lost track of reality. I have seen a number of addictions manifest themselves in the people around me. These are the people with whom I grew up – the people with whom I shared my hopes and dreams. I try to share my faith with my family, but they won’t hear anything of it. I am just a religious nut and self-righteous because I’ve made it out [of this place]. I don’t put myself on a pedestal. We all need forgiveness. But I have been entrusted with the truth and I must say that the truth is not embraced here.

I told someone very close to me that we can live free from the power of sin. She insisted it was a lie, and that sin will always reign in our lives.

Pray for eastern Kentucky.

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