Someone As Insignificant As I Poem by Skylark Woodrow

I see it now.....the truth.
I know the plans He has for me;
And I know why you have been striving to take my life for so long.

I know how you multiplied my pain,
And whispered your lies into my head,
Into my heart,
Telling me that MY LORD had forsaken me.
Telling me that I was filthy and undeserving of His loving-kindness.
How could He ever love someone as broken as you made me believe I was?
How could He ever love someone hurting like I was?
And if He truly loved me,
Why didn't He take away my pain?
You made me feel like I was alone, when He was right there waiting for me to take His hand and give it all to Him.

You have been fighting these battles,
Waging this war,
Hoping that you could break me and make me believe that there was nothing left,
Hoping that you could manipulate me into taking my own life.
But why would you work so long and so meticulously on someone as insignificant as I?

It is because you are afraid;
Afraid of ME.
You have seen the hand of the Lord on my life and you know that He has called me His own.
You know that He loves me and has great plans for me.
He has designed me for His glory,
And through all you have done,
He has been shaping and forming my heart to match His own.
He is taking the pain,
He is taking the perceived brokenness,
And is reforging me anew.
He gives me strength, kindness, and compassion,
He is showing me how to help His people.
He is teaching me and preparing me to be His hands and feet;
To be a light and a beacon to those around me.

You.
You know the strength of the Lord Most High...and you are afraid.
You know how the war ends.
You know your destiny.
And you are afraid

You are taking your pain and frustration out on the world.
You want us to be consumed by our pain and misery like you are,
And you are trying to make us believe that we are alone, and that there is no hope,
But we will continue to fight and seek the truth.
God is on our side, and with Him for us,
You cannot stand against us.

(2019.10.6)