As I have been learning how to live in my power of self-permission, I have collected a list of slogans over the years. My most recent is: "The Strength of My Words, The Power of Your Will." I recently had a conversation with Spoken Word musical artist RhapsodE regarding her upcoming CD and she shared with me a recent poem she wrote-birth out of a pruning of the heart that produced growth. I was moved by it because it is a testament that while there is strength in words, the greater power is in the will. ENJOY!

 

 

Will…

Daily my life is challenged by decisions of will I or won’t I--should I or why can’t I?

  

If I am strong enough to hand over my will to He that can and will or will I forego wisdom for my own indecision

  

Based on my lust or my wants my misguidedness or mistrust. What base will I have to stand on if I let my past be my predictor for future outcomes?

  

If my willpower is weakened because I’m too sure to ask the questions, if I abuse my gift of free will to beguile for my own gain for fear that I may lose control of what I have gained

  

When abundance is sometimes in the losing of the things we don’t need, allowing our desires to wilt in search of better things…

  

But I am strong willed turned backwards becoming willful, which equals stubborn and I’d rather fight than let go, for fear of the unknown

  

I’d rather write my will and give away all my possessions when true freedom only requires my belief and learning swiftly from lessons…

  

Here I am willfully abusing myself unnecessarily because of my wrong thoughts and insanity that makes me believe that there is scarcity when it comes to blessings…

  

I hold on to what is safe in lieu of what is best or right because both may require for me to walk in the unknown this time or face my broken self or to have to ask for help.

  

But my will must be in step with my potential. Soul power and willpower must work in co-creation

  

The ultimate proof of my victim-lessness is found in my willingness, my readiness, my focused unwaivered decisiveness. Where accountability resides and blame and excuses die…

 

Here I stand ready to exert my will to step up to my potential and express my will.

However, I will respect the process of growth, lest I become pushed against my will into unknown places I stay focused…I will, I will, I will…

RhapsodE  6-30-08

 

 

Pennie Murray is a Organizational Psychologist, Author & Teacher who specializes in the Success Fearing Personality and inspiring ordinary people to expect extraordinary things from their lives.

 

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