There are times dear Lord when i try to find my worth
in what I do and in what I have and end up feeling like crap and like the scum
of the earth because I do not have as much as others do or because I have not
achieved as much.
Teach me Lord daily to find my worth in you alone; in who I am,
your beloved child whom you died on the cross for.
Teach me not to compare, lest I become bitter or vain; but
always look to you.
Teach me to run everyday to you, who art my strength and shield,
my glory and the lifter up of my head.
To rest in you, who alone art my sufficiency.
So that whether I am a PhD twice over or struggle to write my
name, my worth is found in you.
So that whether I have built mansions or struggle to pay my rent
each month, my worth is found in you.
So that whether I have been happily married and even have
grandchildren or I struggle with one divorce after another, my worth is found
in you.
So that whether I have had a successful career or I am
struggling to find a job, my worth is found in you.
So that whatever my lot in life, I will say it is well with my
soul because my worth is found in you.
Teach me
to love you above all else and to live each day as a sojourner on earth,
eagerly anticipating my heavenly home.
Holding on to nothing but my faith.
Holding on to nothing but my faith.
Jesus, I trust in You!
Angela Azumah Alu, 03/08/15, Airport
