Inspired by a backwards look at Romans 7
Who are you
and what did you do with me?
You are calm when life screams all around you
Me runs FASTER, delusional, thinking she can somehow keep up
You smile and hug your kids when they annoy you
Me says what comes to mind, harsh and unfeeling, and apologizes later
You wake up and smile at the day anticipating His surprises
Me forgets that He exists, or at least cares, and stumbles into another 24 . . striving, weary
You meet trial with strength from Another
Me runs and hides, hoping it might pass by
You are filled with hope for the future
Me is full of anxiety . . pessimism at what might be
You live with the freedom of a child
Me is old beyond her years, burdened with the failures of her past, the pressures of her present, and the “what ifs” of her future
You love who you are because that is who you know your Creator fashioned you to be
Me compares, conceals, contrives, competes . . never satisfied, always lacking
You are much nicer to be around, because you take so little notice of yourself
Me lives at the center of her world. She is the axis of the wheel and filters all of life, hers and everyone else’s, through her narrow paradigm
I like you much better than me. I want to see more of you. Me wants to too
Funny how I find you when I look for Him
He knows you and me very well. He made you and me. He loves both of us
He invites you to come, rest, and learn
And me too
i feel it, oh, i feel it. i am learning, as i come and rest. thanks for your sweet honesty.
i like the backwards look of romans 7 – so true and convicting …
smiles. some fun word play…with definite meaning…i kept thinking of that song "so happy together…"
You will win because you see. <3
this guts me. gets me. so well-worded and wise. thank you, dear sister. xo
I want less "me" and more "you," too. This puts words to my life. As Emily said, "well-worded and wise." Thanks, Kim. Hoping you are able to rest, both physically and spiritually, in the midst of your busy days.
wow. thank you.
That's so lovely! More of you, more of you… that's our daily prayer, isn't it?
Kim this spoke to my heart…thank you! 🙂
this is so so so true of me. it makes me think of paul: why do i do what i don't want to and don't do what i do want to. and yet, grace. always grace. and the seeking Him and finding Him, even in me. and you.
Hey I feel crazy sometimes too! No way! Sometimes I think you and I should just hang out because we see eye to eye on things like having more than one person inside one body and wanting to hide in a hole sometimes. I feel like we could have some awesome mother to child perspective sharing.
Starbucks? 🙂
Captured most peoples wandering mind, we forget, we are sleep walkers in our thoughts — until we go around in circled to meet ourselves at the door,
good write, pondering thoughts to think about,
Nice imperfect prose,
Joanny