Help me to see the beauty in each day. 

Sometimes my vision gets clouded. 

When everything around me is in disarray. 

I don’t want to take this life for granted. 

Help me to see all that you’ve placed before me. 

This is where I’ve been planted. 

Forgive me, I don’t want to seem ungrateful. 

I need Your help. 

This plate I’ve been given is very full. 

Help me to see how you are trying to use me. 

I don’t want to focus on my circumstances. 

I know it’s all just temporary. 

Trying to keep my mind on things above. 

I need to be in your presence. 

I need to be reminded of your love. 

Help me to see that I’m truly blessed. 

I know everyday won’t be easy. 

You never promised me a life with no stress. 

So, as I begin the start of a new day. 

I can see that it’s only by Your grace and mercy. 

And that You’re walking with me every step of the way. 

-Rose

Help Me To See. I love when the Word of God just lines up so perfectly and is right on time. I wrote this one sitting on the floor of my bedroom closet this morning. I wasn’t even planning on writing in that moment. I normally just read a morning devotional and spend time with my Heavenly Father. It’s peaceful in the morning while everyone is asleep. He helps to prepare me for the day ahead when I spend the first moments of my morning with Him.

As I’m sitting there praying and reflecting on the day before and how stressful it was, I was simply asking God to help me. Help me to not take all that I have been given for granted. Sometimes when I am having a challenging day and I go to talk about it, I feel as if I’m complaining instead of looking at the God moments that occurred. I don’t always take the time to look back at how He brought me through a difficult season before. I sometimes allow my frustrations to get the best of me. That is why I need those moments of quietness to calm down and abide in the comforting arms of my Lord and Savior Jesus.

When we take a step back, spend time with Him, and be still, that’s when we can hear Him better. That’s when we can block out all the negative noise and listen for His soothing voice.

The words of this poem just began flowing out. Normally, when I am trying to write a poem in my own strength, it feels much harder. I feel like I’m overthinking and then it takes me months to finish. Here, I just wrote how I was feeling in that moment and what God had placed on my heart. After writing this I read the devotional and the focus scripture, which is below, lined up perfectly with it. I see it as God speaking to me. Providing me reassurance that He hears me and sees me. In our times of trouble or times of thinking we are alone, God is always there with us. It may seem as if He isn’t, especially when you pray and think they are going unanswered, He is still there. A prayer delayed isn’t always a prayer denied. It takes patience and trust in God. While you are waiting to hear from Him continue to praise and worship Him because He is still good and holy. Reflect on all that He has brought you through before and be encouraged and expectant that He will do it again. Ask Him to open your spiritual eyes and help you to see how good He has been and continues to be.

✝️“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.22.1-3.NLT