To sum up tonight,

She sat by the road, with her mind in a whirl
Things didn't seem to be going right,
To others, she was just this tiny, insignificant girl
She felt so small, what happened?
She recalled the times when she was a spark in the darkness, burning bright.

She had kept it to herself,
After all, no one did understand
One day, she had enough, she burst into tears.
She cried for a long time,
Engulfed by all the surrounding fears

No one offered her any help,
Not even a listening ear
Where were all the important things
She used to hold so dear?

A voice whispered softly
"I have carried you thus far,
You are my child.
You don't need an appointment, or money or fame,
Just call the name of your heavenly Father,
And confidently claim my promises,
In Jesus' name.

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I have not written a poem in the longest time EVER, but something struck me tonight. And so it is here for my remembrance's sake. I hope it isn't cringe-worthy, but it's what I have learnt and it comes from the heart. That's what matters, right?

*Taken from my Wordpress. One of the nights where I felt so inadequately small and God reminded me how each and everyone of us is ultimately precious in His sight. 

April 8, 2013. 

True Generosity.

“So I look like a bank/charity/millionaire to you? Sorry I don’t print money and I don't have the means etc etc etc”

I hear this A LOT in society nowadays and I hate it when people say anything along these lines. Why? How can someone/people actually say such horrible things, and actually mean it!? You might not have the means to help, but is there a need to place it in such extreme phrasing? 

So does it mean that only charities can offer help and aid to the needy? Do people owe you a living? You, an individual, are not even going to attempt to help and just brush it off with a sweeping statement? The problem is that people contextualize too much. Context is important, but does everything have to be confined to their own small boxes of space? 

Kindness is something that has taken a backseat, some argue that its because that’s the way humans are wired to be. Selfish and self-serving. But what kind of message, as humans, are we giving off then? We can’t and won’t help because there are other official institutions and organisations that can do so. Placing ourselves in a position so high up until we fail to see the needs of people around us have become the norm in a demanding, selfish society. What an absolutely wrong way of thinking, seriously. And no one seems to think that it is wrong in the slightest way? 

What happened to giving from our hearts without expecting favors in return? Why place guilt on the needy for asking for help in the first place? You think if they weren't in dire straits, they would even approach you? Sometimes, we need to take a step back, get off our high horses and rethink about where our values have gone to. 

April 7th, 2013.