Yes Lord : Confident, Courageous and Called

Women are the womb 
And the backbone of society 
So in this women's season
We celebrate how we came to be 

When I look back in history at the many women 
Who have come and gone 
And the impact they made in our lives
And the challenges they borne
From Harrier Tubman to Shirley Chisolm 
From Mary Mcloud Bethune to Rosa Parks
Women confident, courageous and called 
To bring their sisters out of the dark 
Women of impact called to lift each other up
Sisters of King Jesus and in communion
With Him we sup

When I think about Mary the mother of Jesus
I now understand 
Why she said Yes Lord I will acquiesce
To all of Your plans
And in spite of the difficulties 
and the challenges she would eventually face
Mary said yes without hesitation 
Eventhough apprehension was in place

We need to let go of that question 
"Lord, how can this be?"
And comprehend that with the Lord God
There's infinite possibilities 
As its not about the who, the what, 
The how nor the why
Its all about the Holy Spirit 
And the power it supplies 
Yes Lord, Yes Lord we must come to realize
That its about stepping out of comfort zones
To reap the heavenly prize 

You can't come to God with stipulations 
Like you're in a contract debate 
Its God's way or no way 
not a minute to procrastinate 
And you can't expect to have it when you desire
For once you've said yes Lord 
You must do as God requires 
So get out of the way 
And let God work on your behalf
Sit down, shut up and let God 
Write the draft
You may need to be pulled in before 
God can push you out 
You may need a tune-up or a cleaning
To remove all the doubt
And reduce the clutter in the spiritual 
Closet of your life
So your impact will be as significant 
As that of Jesus the Christ 
And to limit the collateral damage 
To those you love, stay in position
Now confident, courageous and called 
Because of your godly transition
No longer pregnant with possibilities 
Now ready to give birth to your new reality
To stop clenching open up
And let God's plans come to fruition 
Allowing the spiritual midwives to prep you
And place you in prime position

Yes Lord like Oprah Winfrey
 I'm Confident enough to take on your request 
Yes Lord like Sojouner Truth 
I'm Courageous enough to pass the test
Yes Lord like Mae Jemison 
I've been Called to take on this mission 
Yes Lord like Angela Mayou 
I accept it no matter the conditions 
Yes Lord like Mary I give you
Complete and total control 
I'm ready to make my impact
As I surrender to you my soul
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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