I am not a victim of the past

Recently I read a book Raised in Fear by Lee Cox.  It is a story of a man facing the impact of his abusive childhood.  As an adult he finds himself repeating the abuse he had received.  It was a personally moving story.  As I finished the book, I was compelled to write these few lines.  These thoughts reflect my very real hope.

I am not a victim of the past

I am not enslaved to the failures of others

Since the Lord God almighty is now my Father

I am free by the blood of Christ

Empowered by the Spirit of Christ

Guided by the Word of Christ

That I might honor the God and Father of Jesus the Christ

I am not a victim of the past