My current Bible Study (Limitless Life by Derwin Grey) is focused on breaking through
labels and tearing them off so that we are not bound by unrealistic and untrue
identities. This morning, in my conversation with God I struggled with my
self-imposed label of “Not Good Enough”.
The following poem is a small reflection of that conversation, and a
glimpse of how He sees me…how he sees all of us: Forever Loved and Accepted. Just fill in your name where I have written “Patrice”!
Today
I am okay
Better
than okay, really
Not
just in the make-shift, make-over, make-do
Kind
of way
But…
Worthy
and Worthwhile and Wanted
I
said in my heart,
“I
wish I could love you like she does”
Or
“Worship
you like her”
And
my heaven sent response?
I
want you to love me like Patrice does
Love
me with poetry
With
thoughtful musings on my ways
Worship
me with words
In
your awestruck wonder at the beauty of my creation
Laud
me with language
For
those who have no voice
Worship
me with loving-kindness shown to
The
unlovable
The
unseen
The
untouchable
This
is how you love me
This
is what I want
Patrice-love
Ahhhhhh Patrice, this is fabulous! I love it! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletePatrice, this is a beautiful grace-filled peom that echoes my own heart's cry, too! Thank you for sharing it here, today!
ReplyDeleteMissy (Proverbs 31 Ministries OBS Team)
Oh this is so beautiful Patrice, thank you for these words today.
ReplyDeleteThat was so touching and beautiful, Patrice. A true love-letter.
ReplyDeleteAs usual my sweet honeyed sister, you have voiced what many of us feel and can not/will not say. It is fear that denies us our sharing of our words, no, our sharing of our thoughts. Thank you for being 4Real Trice. I love you and I admire your determination to be REAL!!!!! Love you much!!
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