Wished To Be Me

I dreamt this day a different me,

Someone I wished so badly to be. 

I thought, maybe, but it'll never be true,

But I saw only my point of view. 

I saw only the needle and thread,

But someone else was looking ahead. 

Somehow I couldn't see who I was,

To see the clear past the fog and the fuzz. 

I didn't see this heart of mine

Through the perspective of the Divine. 

Yet after all this wishful thinking, 

I finally see the pieces linking. 

To see through the eyes of Him,

This outlook didn't seem so grim. 

I see what I alway wished myself to be. 

It's strange seeing, I wished to be me.

This poem faces two problems many people have, including me: not  trusting God with my future and knowing that He sees the bigger picture, and wishing I was someone else, living another life. 

God knows what He is doing! He really does have a GREAT plan for your life (Jer. 29:11, Rom. 8:28), if you just let Him rule over it. He sees the bigger picture, and His focus is on the prize (Rom. 8:18). What's your focus on?

God loves you the way you are. It may be a cliche, but it's a truth too. He MADE you with gifts and talents to use for His glory! (Psalm 139:13-14) It's great to want to improve things about yourself, but stop when you start to wanna be like someone other than Jesus. This will only lead to living a life full of jealousy. Who's glory are you living for? Who are you wanting to exemplify?

-Cherisse Peters