Look Alike

Looking at my life, what do I see?

A girl who no longer looks like me

She's born out of fire and etched in stone

A strength and a courage

Running through her bones

No more frailty in her eyes

No quiver in her voice

She stopped asking permission 

She decided she had a choice

To mourn the life that'd happened to her

Or grab the chance for new hope

To say no to the enemy

Choosing not to walk alone

To not accept mediocrity

Chase after all that she dreams

Believe there is better in this world

Than the brokenness she sees

To create a new beginning

Rippling with belief

That her God makes all things new

That she doesn't have to sit in grief

Certain there's always more

She waits with purpose and moves with intent

Searching for what is good and beautiful

No longer willing to be content

With settling for less 

Than her Creator purposed

To hold Him to His promises

To offer her very life in worship

Of the One Who saved her soul

Who loved her at her darkest

Who crawled in the pit beside her

Said she is much more than worthless

He whispered his affection

Poured out His pursuit

Breathed new life in her lungs

Formed her strong and resolute

He put her on her feet

Gently set her going

Till she could walk without stumbling

Then told her to run

To chase after goodness

To seek out beauty

To be a light in the world

For all to see

He called me by my name

Told me I am clean

I am not my mistakes

I am not what's happened to me

I am a picture of hope

Of all that can He can do

With a willing and open soul

With someone hurting, someone like you

Who thinks they have nothing left

Only to discover so much more

Than they ever thought possible

Never thinking He had in store

Something we thought impossible

More than we could imagine

Realizing he's much bigger 

Than we could ever fathom

Looking at my life, what do I see?

A child who resembles her Father

A girl who looks like me