A Prayer for You

I wrote this poem for a friend a couple years ago, and yesterday I gave it to the girls at church at the end of a lesson I taught. I thought it would be worth sharing here, especially for any girls who are struggling with their worth. The last line included the name of the recipient right after "Remember," but I can't do that here since I don't know who will be reading it. But if you do read it, imagine your name right there, right where it belongs. :)

PS--Written for a female audience. Sorry, men!

A Prayer for You

By Liz Montgomery

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to Thee

With something on my mind. You see,

I have a friend, and I’m afraid

That something has made her sense of worth fade.

Now, I’m not sure what’s on her mind.

For all I know, she could be fine.

But just in case, Father please help me

To help her see all that You see.

My first instinct is to tell her that line,

“You’re a daughter of God,” that’s been used time after time.

And while it’s true, it doesn’t quite say

All that I need it to say.

You see, Heavenly Father, what I want her to know

Is that, because she’s Thy child, she has the potential to grow

Like the meager acorn into the mighty oak tree;

A mortal she is but a goddess she’ll be.

I want her to know that she’s beautiful

Because of who she is, not in spite of it all!

How can I help her to know she is loved

By me and by Thee and by legions above?

I just hope she remembers the eternal love of Christ,

The Redeemer of the world who gave up his own life

For her, yes for her, and had she been the only one,

The God of the whole universe still would have sent His Son

To come into the wicked world, be mocked and scourged and killed

So her sins could be forgiven and all her wounds be healed.

On the palms of the Savior is her name an engraving

Because she is worth hearing and healing and saving.

Oh Father, I know that Thou hast all power,

So I ask Thee today for one simple favor—

Give my friend Thy Spirit and let Him in His power state,

“Remember, the worth of thy soul is great.”