Searching for the pieces of me I've lost along the way Glimpses of who I was and the change I've become Smiles at past times and in the same breath twinges of pain hit my core Things I buried and subconsciously trying to forget…. But those things have become a part of me Whether wanting to admit it or not I operate from who I was and what I've become No longer confident in the words that were previously spoken or the promises where I once housed my faith I've become too far removed And although my brain knows that gifts are given without repentance and for the sins I've indulged in, I have repented I am now somehow struggling with believing those promises Held back for so many years, I now fear the liberty that was already obtained for me Now captive by mentality, the sensation of bondage stronger than the reality of freedom Lord renew my mind, refresh my spirit Allow me to know your truth and fully comprehend the reality of who I ...