Posted in i AM complete, Praise, Self worth, tagged freedom, God, grace, i am complete, love, perfect, pressure, self worth on February 19, 2012| 1 Comment »
There is freedom in His grace
it covers all that I am
all the mistakes that I make
all the wounds that I wear
When I actually stop
trying to do it all myself
and allow brokenness to bubble up
He handles everything
Lord, help me to remember
today and every day
I am complete
I am free
in you.
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged apologizing, blame, fault, God, grace, guilt, mistakes, perfect, poetry, self worth on January 12, 2012| 1 Comment »
When I make a mistake
or even when someone else does
I suddenly take on these intense feelings
of responsibility
of shame
of fear
I am suddenly the guilty party
I assume all the blame
I shoulda done something differently
I shoulda said something else
I shoulda known better
I shoulda kept you from…
Oh, so sorry!
Sorry I said that mistakenly!
Sorry I did that accidentally!
Sorry that happened to you!
Sorry I didn’t step in and stop you!
Sorry I didn’t fix it before it was even broken!
Why do I think I have to be perfect?
It’s not my fault
It’s not your fault
In fact –
There doesn’t HAVE TO BE fault.
wow. Can I really believe that?
with God’s help
with God’s grace
Yes.
Mistakes aren’t the end of the world
Not when I make them
Not when you make them
They are just mistakes
We learn
and move on
No need to
feel stupid
rejected
or rejectable
No need to
assume any blame
beat myself down
for having not anticipated the situation
for not being perfect
It was just a mistake
And NO
it’s not all my fault.
Know My Worth 