"I made her . . . She is different
She is unique
With love I formed her in her mother's womb.
I fashioned her with great joy.
I remember, with great pleasure,
the day I created her.
I love her smile.
I love her ways.
I love to hear her laugh.
And the silly things she says and does.
She brings Me great pleasure.
This is how I made her.
I made her pretty and not beautiful,
Because I knew her heart,
And knew she would be vain . . .
I wanted her to search out her heart,
And to learn that it would be
Me in her
That would make her beautiful . . .
And it would be Me in her
That would draw friends to her.
I made her in such a way,
That she would need Me.
I made her a little more lonesome
than she would like to be . . .
Only because I need for her
to lean and depend on Me .
I know her heart,
I know if I had not made her like this,
She would go her own chosen way
And forget Me . . . her Creator.
I have given her
many good and happy things
Because I love her.
Because I love her,
I have seen her broken heart . . .
And the tears she cried alone.
I have cried with her,
And had a broken heart, too.
Many times she has stumbled
and fallen alone,
Only because she would not hold
My Hand.
So many lessons she's learned
the hard way,
Because she would not listen
to My voice . . .
So many times I have sat back
And sadly watched her go
her merry way alone.
Only to watch her return to
My Arms, sad and broken.
And now she is Mine again . . .
I made her, and then I bought her . . .
Because I love her.
I have to reshape her and remold her . . .
To renew her to what I had planned for her to be.
It has not been easy for her or for Me.
I want her to be conformed
to My image . . .
This is the high goal I have set for her,
Because I love her."
-God
Livi, did you author this?...it's absolutely incredible.
ReplyDeletexxo-j
I did not, but I wish I were this insightful! I do not know who the author is, but I have heard it quoted a lot lately and it really speaks to me. I'm glad you like it though, its quite incredible!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I stumbled across LiviLou's blog this evening, during my obligatory "rounds" online. I was intrigued because one of my nickname's is "Libby Lou" :) I never expected to read such a beautiful portrayal....of my own life! Only today I was talking with my husband about my own emotional challenges. Why am I the one feeling like the outsider, lonely etc. I even answered my own question with the words that were so eloquently expressed above...."I made her a little more lonesome
ReplyDeletethan she would like to be . . .
Only because I need for her
to lean and depend on Me."
It was like the Lord was confirming exactly what I was thinking. I never imaged I would find confirmation quite like this!! :)
Im so glad you were encouraged by this! This feels like my life too, and thats why I am in love with this. I have it taped on my mirror in my dorm to remind me that I'm not crazy in God's eyes (which I definitely need daily reminding of, I seem to forget and be in doubt so easily)!
ReplyDeleteThis part is SO my life:
"So many lessons she's learned
the hard way,
Because she would not listen
to My voice . . .
So many times I have sat back
And sadly watched her go
her merry way alone.
Only to watch her return to
My Arms, sad and broken."
Thank you, I'm so glad you dropped by and shared with me. :)