Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged doubt, friendship, God, opinion, poetry, self, worth on November 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
friendly conversation
chit chat
laughter
wait
what’s that?
you don’t agree with my opinion?
uh – oh
what now?
why did I say that?
I must be wrong!
I must not know what I’m talking about!
I must find a way to fix this!
wait
I don’t need to fix anything.
I’m allowed to have differing opinions.
It’s ok when we don’t agree.
What I think counts for something.
Because I count for something
I have value
I am loved
And even if God Himself disagrees with me,
He still loves me.
Posted in Self worth, tagged comparison, doubt, God, joy, lies, self worth on November 5, 2011| 1 Comment »
Every time I get excited about something creative I am doing,
When I get energized and encouraged,
A short time later, I see how someone else is doing the same thing.
Only, Sara is doing it better
Gina is doing it more often
Marie has been doing it longer
An evil little voice inside says…
They must be more in line with God‘s path.
That’s a lie.
God has an individualized plan for each and every one of us. He doesn’t look at us standing next to Sara, Gina, or Marie and say, “hmmm – if only you were as good as Gina…”
God has a desire for a special and personal relationship with ME.
He cares about ME. He wants to know ME.
Comparison is the thief of Joy.
I will remember this today and KEEP my Joy.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Know My Worth 