This is a poem about the God in you, and His greatness inside of you.

Something inside me is crying out,
Telling me softly not to doubt.

There’s greatness within you, you must explore.
You’re filled with gifts and talents that you cannot ignore
.

How can I believe this when all I see
Are the mistakes and flaws that lie within me?

You are made in my likeness, a spiritual being,
Clothed in mortality that blinds you from seeing.
You must be able to tap into me,
And see all that you were meant to be.

I am afraid to soar and to be made great
Who’s going to see me with all my mistakes?

It’s not you they will see while you succeed,
But Me who made you a creative being.
You are made for a purpose, and made with a plan.
Guided by my spirit, and held with my hands.
Don’t take it lightly for why you are here.
You are sheltered in my arms, and in my loving care.
Forget the naysayers, and those with the curse
Of spewing out vain words without knowing the verse.
They don’t know your greatness. They don’t have a clue.
They don’t even know what I’ve said about you.
Just listen to my voice and follow my lead.
You will never regret where you will be.

I started to believe that still small voice,
And felt a great urge to sing and rejoice.
Rejoice for my failures, rejoice for my pain.
Rejoice for my birth and rejoice for my name.
For the journey to greatness was all aligned,
And etched in a place that holds no time.

 

 

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  • Olivia on Oct 5, 2010

    GREAT WORDS!

  • Minister Marlene on Oct 5, 2010

    “Etched in a place that knows no time” my favorite line of your poem. Poets always amaze me the way they say so much with few words.It’s true, we can’t listen to everything that is said. We should be confident to discern the crticisms that do not apply to us. Your words are wise as always.

  • Minister Marlene on Oct 5, 2010

    I wish I could write poetry like this. Awesome!

  • Dr.Simran Kaur1 on Oct 5, 2010

    inspiring poem

  • Noeal V on Oct 5, 2010

    Nice Share.

  • Bloom Again on Oct 5, 2010

    Absolutely beautiful and inspiring! Keep up the good work!

  • Brewed Coffee on Oct 5, 2010

    I love this poem.. It speaks of the same thing I have in my heart. Thanks for a beautiful reminder

  • Eunice Tan on Oct 5, 2010

    Well written.

  • Ethics0006 on Oct 5, 2010

    Nice Post

  • Anuradha Ramkumar on Oct 5, 2010

    An absolute delight to read this poem.

  • GodsGrace on Oct 6, 2010

    Very Beautiful

  • carissimi on Oct 6, 2010

    :) lovely

  • Que serasera on Oct 6, 2010

    “Forget the naysayers, and those with the curse
    Of spewing out vain words without knowing the verse.
    They don’t know your greatness. They don’t have a clue.
    They don’t even know what I’ve said about you.”

    All I can say is that it is a beautiful poem full of hope. Thanks for
    making it available for us to read!

  • Melinda J on Oct 6, 2010

    Thanks, friends. It thrills my heart to know I have touched someone in a positive way.

  • Ruby Hawk on Oct 6, 2010

    Well said,

  • Rhodora Bande on Oct 6, 2010

    Beautifully arranged words and inspiring. Thanks Melinda.

  • Rhodora Bande on Oct 6, 2010

    I mean “beautifully arranged and inspiring words”

  • alxymy on Oct 10, 2010

    that was one of the best things i read in a long time

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Oct 10, 2010

    Outstanding poem!

    If I must be constructively critical, use quotation marks to differentiate between you and God speaking. Makes for an easier read.

    Other than that this is beautiful and touching. Says a lot about the kind of person you are and are striving to be.

    I struggle with self doubt from to time too.

  • Vincent Eggleston Jr on Oct 12, 2010

    great job

  • R.Laws on Oct 13, 2010

    nice title and nice lines! :-)

  • Melinda J on Oct 16, 2010

    Thanks for the tip, Jerry.

  • gaby7 on Oct 27, 2010

    Very encouraging piece of article! We sometime think we are hollow-this is defeatist!

  • 1hopefulman on Jun 1, 2011

    Very nice poem! We are capable of so much if we place ourselves in God’s hands.

  • prospectboy on Jun 30, 2011

    Excellent writing Melinda J. This is very inspiring and encouraging. Reading this definitely made my day. Thanks for sharing!

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