It's YOUR Time to Fly

I like to write. It is something I love to do. Something I've loved to do fora very long time. I want to study English when I get home because of how much I enjoy words. Putting words together to make meaningful statements, to prove an argument, to tell someone how I feel is something I love dearly. Especially poetry. I love putting my thoughts into a poem. Last week in district meeting, we were asked to write as we listened to an excerpt from the Book of Mormon, Second Nephi Chapter 4. (To read click here). Well, this poem was the result of that reading.

FLY

His eyes watch me

  Wet with tears

 I try to fly, and fall.

       Again  and again and again

   I am too prideful and too ashamed to listen to my mentor

He wants me to improve

  Get better. 

     Be able to fly, to soar.

His love is immense and 

   Unfathomable

       He believes that I can do it.

        He wants to help me

   But do I let Him?

     Do I let Him show me the way?

Do I understand what He truly desires...

      What he desires for me?

Do I understand that He is on my side?

   He is rooting for me to win?

 He knows me and wants me to succeed!

   So why do I keep my pride?

  Why don't I let Him take over?

        Why don't I let Him help me?

                     Why do I wallow in fear,

                                  Doubt,

                Despair?

Why do I not put my faith in Him

                                   In whom I will find peace,

                                             Joy

                       Confidence?

Why do I torture myself, 

   While He is waiting to set me free?

I will listen to Him.

               I will spread my wings

                    I will not look back

                        I will keep going

                            I won't give up

                                                I will put aside my pride.

        But most of all...

I will let Him help me

   As I try again fly.

This poem was the thought that so many people have a grand potential, but don't reach it. We all desire to reach our full potential. We want to be better. We want to do something productive with our lives. We want to make a difference. We want to fly.

How can we do this though?

We need to know our Father's will for us. We need to seek Him, to come unto Christ. As we do this, we will see our purpose in life. Everyone of us is a Child of God and He has a plan for us. He has a way. We need to seek it out and seek Him out. If we let Him help us, we can all fly.

Stop waiting for something to happen. Seek God. Seek out your divine potential. It's your time to fly. It really is your time to soar. Stop stopping God from letting you reach your potential. Yes, it will be hard. Yes, it will be insane. Yes, it will be unpredictable. But it will be for the best. Stop being complacent with who you are. You can grow and gain intelligence. Become better. Let's become who God has in mind.

I love you all and love who you can become! Keep going and keep working :)

Love,
Sister Mackenzie Esmond