Insignificance

INSIGNIFICANCE

Insignificance knocked on the door of my mind;
He rattled the knob, then walked right inside.
I did not object – he’s been here before.
He’s big and he’s hairy, he’s seven foot four!

He strolled to the table and pulled up a chair;
He sat there in silence glaring his cold darken stare.
He watched as I readied myself for the day;
Then whispered, “Why bother? No one cares anyway.
The world is too large and you – you’re so small.
Nothing you do makes any difference at all.
You can dream your big dreams; but you’ll never succeed;
You’re a vapor, invisible, and insignificant, you see.
The world doesn’t like you, you’re broken by life.
You’re a lost little child, full of sadness and strife.”
And so as I left that small room in my mind,
I pondered those whisperings two or three times.

“Broken by life"- yes the world doesn’t care;
"An invisible vapor"- I was left in despair.

Then from somewhere deep inside of my heart,
Softly these words interrupted my thoughts:
 “You know that you know that his words are all lies,
I gave you my Son, He gave you His life.
I know all your flaws, and I know all your ways;
Your comings and goings, your nights and your days.
I loved you before you were formed in the womb,
I know all the plans I've designed just for you.
You’ve forgotten its My Love which gives you your worth,
In my Kingdom you’re valued above all the earth.
“Oh Father, forgive me!” My mind is so weak,
The voices so loud, my heart can’t compete.”

Then God walked me home from my heart to my mind,
I opened the door, He opened the blinds.

“Ponder my Word, instead of the lies,
And call on my name – I’ll be by your side.”
As His light filled the room, His presence so near;
My value and worth were suddenly clear.

Now the whisperings gone-God’s Word fills this place!
My purpose renewed - Joy fills up the space.
When Insignificance knocks, now I RUN to the door,
And WE tell him to SCRAM! - all seven foot four.

Nov 2009