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What I Leave Behind

What I Take With Me

By Michelle Renee KidwellPublished about a year ago 1 min read
What I Leave Behind
Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash

2 Corinthians 5:17–21 NIV

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! [18] All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: [19] that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. [20] We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. [21] God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

I leave behind all the doubt

And replace it with confidence

In knowing he leads the way.

I leave behind

The hurt

And replace it

With hope

For a better day.

I leave behind

Anger and replace

It with love.

By BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash

I leave behind

Emptiness

Remembering

His love

Fills me!

~~~

I leave behind

Past mistakes

Remembering I’ve been

Set me free and

Sanctified.

Copyright Michelle R Kidwell

January.01.2025

inspirational

About the Creator

Michelle Renee Kidwell

Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen

Fighting to end ableism, one, poem, story, article at a time. Will you join me?

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  • Gregory Paytonabout a year ago

    Leaving behind the doubts and going forward with confidence. Beautifully written Michelle and extremely good advise. - Well Done!!

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