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A woman.
No one hears a woman.
No one sees a woman.
A woman has nothing to say.
I am a woman,
speechless,
unheard.

But you took this woman
and gave her words,
and now they listen to me
because they're listening to you.
Now they see,
now they hear
this woman -
me.

But it is not me,
it is you they listen to,
and I'm still a woman,
speechless and unheard.
I say what you tell me,
but cannot speak my heart,
and when they see me
they don't see me at all.

Lord, give me the strength
to submit to your will,
to do and to say
what YOU want me to.
For though they don't see
and though they don't hear,
though I'm only a vessel,
YOU care for me.

A woman.
You hear this woman.
You see this woman.
You hear my heart's desires.
I am a woman
called
and sent
by YOU.

And you will carry me through.
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Huldah is a prophetess. Yes, there are prophetesses in the Bible! Read her story in 2 Kings 22:14-20. [link]

I was a bit upset last night and this morning, and wondering how I could express the thought of how sometimes it's hard to do the will of God and put myself second-place. I suddenly thought of Huldah. Because a prophet has to say what God says, and not what he / she wants to say. Sometimes that is hard - Jeremiah for instance speaks sometimes of that.

I think it's important to remember that God's will isn't something harsh and brutal and cold. It's not something we have to be afraid of, that cuts off our own wishes and the chance to be oneself. It's sometimes hard to submit - I find it hard to really completely surrender and say, "Okay, do with me ANYTHING you like." (I usually have a "but..." or "except for..." in there!!) But God only wants the best for us.

It is a BLESSING that we can do His will. As it is a blessing for Huldah to be a prophet, and be heard at last. It can be hard, and challenging, to do God's will. It can be hard to let go of our own wishes. But God will also fulfill our heart's desires if we follow Him. In fact, I think the best thing would be if God's will were our heart's desire, no? Because His will is best, and He sees further. ^^

He gave everything for me, so why shouldn't I let go of my own wishes and dreams to do what He asks of me? If I let them go and put them into His hands, maybe He'll give them back to me - and it will be even better than if I'd gone and tried to fulfill them myself!
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~Fifekun Dec 14, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This IS great! We girls live in a man's world- But God Sees and Hear's us- and He loves us DEARLY and has GREAT plans for us!
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~Bad-Luck-Wolf Dec 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
this is beautiful.
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:icondeng-li-xin32:
Thank you! :) Thanks for the fav~
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~Bad-Luck-Wolf Dec 14, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
you are quite welcome. ^^
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~freuddwyn Dec 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
awesome :D
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:icondeng-li-xin32:
Thanks! Glad you like~
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!MesutSelcukSarpkaya Dec 9, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
when we leave our things to him, what he thinks best for us will happen in our life. we may think "why i have such a bad life" but we shouldn't forget there will be a time he will answer to us.

for example my life. i always wondered why i was born here if god loves me. why he didn't give me a life in another country. but then he finally answered. and now i know what my mission is. there was a purpose so i was born in asia minor (or anatolia or turkey whatever you call it).

i remember a story.

a teacher tell to students "if you do your best for your sudyings today, when we have spare time i'll tell you a story today" and then students get exicted because teacher will tell a story to them. but then they finish their works late and they doesn't have spare time. however, teacher tell that story next day.

may god bless you
in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit
amen


ps: sorry for my broken english
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:icondeng-li-xin32:
That's true! God always knows what is best for us. :) Things don't necessarily get easier when we follow God - but they get better! ^^ Because whatever happens, He knows what He's doing and has a purpose with everything! :D

Don't worry about your English, it's really good! :)
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!MesutSelcukSarpkaya Dec 13, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
thank you
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