These are my hands.
They're not very big.
They aren't pretty or slender, either.
My fingers are stubby, and my knuckles stick out.
I have hangnails all over.
But here they are anyway:
My hands.
These are my feet.
They're really quite squat.
They're callused and a little dirty.
I have a hard time squeezing them into high heels.
I'm not sure they're the right shape.
But here they are anyway:
My feet.
This is my heart.
I know it's not perfect.
It's scared sometimes, and weak.
I don't use it as often as I probably should.
It just looks so small.
But here it is anyway:
My heart.
God,
it's hard not to feel like
I'm not very much.
Your power is so great,
and I'm only a tiny piece
of everything.
But I love you, and I know that -
incredibly -
you love me.
So I trust you.
Take them.
Take my hands.
Use them to reach people who need you.
Let them lift spirits and carry burdens.
Make them strong enough to do your will.
They're yours.
Take my feet.
Use them to get your gospel moving.
Let them guide me on the path of righteousness.
Make them quick enough to run to my brother's aid.
They're yours.
Take my heart.
Use it to find your children in their sorrows.
Let it show love to those who need it most.
Make it soft enough to hear when you whisper.
It's yours.
I give you all that I have,
all that I am.
I may not be much,
but
I'm yours.
9 comments:
Beautiful. :)
And with God you are so much more.
This is beautiful. Thank you.
I love this jes! This is wonderful, thanks for sharing :)
Wow! This is awesome! Can I use it for my talk on Sunday? I'm speaking on serving with the spirit, and I think this would fit just perfectly! This is really great!
Sure, Chelsea. :) And thanks everyone. Share it with whomever you like; it's just a little poem.
Absolutely beautiful. It speaks to the spirit.
I love this. Good job Jessica!
I read this in my talk today, and my mother-in-law cried during it! Thanks for letting me use it!
This is great, Gros. :) Beautifully put.
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