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I\u00a0<\/strong>thought I was a Christian, till He revealed myself to me<\/p>\n

I protested and cried, “Lord, it cannot be.”<\/p>\n

“Be not afraid, My child, it is necessary to see,<\/em><\/p>\n

that to be My disciple, the truth must set you free.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Burning tears descended, as shame rose in my heart<\/p>\n

I realized my deception, the blindness on my part<\/p>\n

So rising from true ashes, I made a brand-new start<\/p>\n

On the pathway of humility, I began to chart.<\/p>\n

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Standing ahead, I\u00a0saw, a barren wooden cross<\/p>\n

No one hung upon it, and I was at a loss<\/p>\n

“Be not afraid, My child, at what it’s going to cost<\/em><\/p>\n

To find the peace you long for, you must embrace\u00a0<\/em>your\u00a0cross.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Into darkness, I entered, leaving myself behind<\/p>\n

For only when you seek Him, will you truly find<\/p>\n

Nails and thorns, they pierced me, as I transformed my mind<\/p>\n

So that appetites that bound me, began now to unwind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I thought I was a Christian, till He revealed to me<\/p>\n

The one who is His follower hangs also on the Tree<\/p>\n

“Be not afraid, My child, trust what you cannot see,<\/em><\/p>\n

For the grain of wheat that dies, will rise in eternity.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2014Mark Mallett<\/p>\n

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