Are You Dissatisfied With Yourself? by Helen...

Are You Dissastified With Yourself?

We are often discontented and much dissatisfied

That our wish for recognition has now been gratified...

We feel that we've been cheated in beauty, charm, and brains

And we think of all our "losses" and forget all about out "gains"...

And swelling on the things we lack we grow miserable inside,

Brooding on our "deficits" that are born of selfish pride...

we begin to harbor hatred and envy fills our heart

that we do not possess the things that make others "seem so smart"...

And in our condemnation of the traits that we possess

We magnfy our painful plight and sink deeper in distress...

Oh, Lord, forgive our foolishness, our vanity, and pride

As we strive to please the eye of man and not GOD who sees"INSIDE"...

And little do we realize how contented we would be

If we knew that we were "BEAUTIFUL" when our hearts are touched by THEE!

...man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the hearts 1 Samuel 16:7

Comments: 19

karen h. Jan 24, 2009, 11:45am EST

no I think I am ok its everyone else who needes worked on

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Elaine S. Jan 24, 2009, 11:47am EST

Wonderful Poem

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Nora Davenport Jan 24, 2009, 11:54am EST

This is really wonderful......I think everybody should read this, as I truly feel many people are very dissatisfied these days.....one can tell it just by the way people talk, write, etc......life has become extremely difficult with the economy the way it is.....people, I think, are not used to being forced to cut back, do without, etc......
This really does make people stop and think! Sometimes I think I am not okey!

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Vivian P. Jan 24, 2009, 12:00pm EST

this is lovely

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Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Jan 24, 2009, 2:43pm EST

Thanks for posting on Getting to 3000 Together

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tammie p. Jan 24, 2009, 2:46pm EST

very nice

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C C. Jan 24, 2009, 5:04pm EST

thanks for posting to commentsneeded.gather.com.

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Johnice R. Jan 24, 2009, 5:33pm EST

Thanks for posting to ‘Not Gathering Dust ‘

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Elsie Duggan Jan 24, 2009, 5:52pm EST

Very beautiful and meaningful poem Helen, all should read and learn from it.

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Tamara L~will view, may comment~ S. Jan 24, 2009, 9:48pm EST

Helping you from ViewsRUS.

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Linda T. Jan 24, 2009, 9:49pm EST

Great words of inspiration.

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Mary G. Jan 24, 2009, 11:12pm EST

very nice

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J R B. Jan 27, 2009, 2:31pm EST

Thanks for posting to Happy People
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Gene P. Feb 1, 2009, 1:50pm EST

Thank you for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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Donna S. Feb 1, 2009, 1:51pm EST

10 for you! Thanks for sharing!

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arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 4, 2009, 11:56am EST

Inspiring.

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Laurie R. Feb 4, 2009, 12:01pm EST

giving a comment and a view to help out

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Sandy C. Feb 4, 2009, 12:46pm EST

That was very nice. Thanks for sharing this.

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Amy just hangin' out M. Feb 15, 2009, 5:03pm EST

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