Flying with faith in myself

More times than I am willing to admit a loud, I find myself doubting me. There is usually no rhyme or reason to my doubts. There is certainly no documented evidence that what I am doing will end in disaster. Something just happens and I decide that there is a problem. And of course I am the only one who sees it. Then there are the few times when others take up the task and start creating excuses for me. Regardless of the reasons, usually it is because I have not made the progress that I felt I should have made on my doctorate. I still need to have faith in myself. This is definitely going on my bathroom mirror!

Faith In Myself

by
Marjorie Holmes

God gave me faith in myself,

not only on days when I'm going great and winning

and nothing seems impossible

but on days when the whole world looks lousy

and I'm losing and the road ahead seems too

hard.

When I wonder if I'm brave enough, smart

enough

and I must be crazy to try,

don't let me quit Lord, not ever.

Let me keep the faith in myself.

No matter how many people

discourage me…

doubt me…

laugh at me…

warn me…

think me a fool…

Don't let me listen.

Let me hear another voice telling me,

"You can do it and you will!

"If nobody else in this world gives a darn or

believes in me,

let me believe in myself.

I know there'll be times when I will doubt my

own abilities,

when I'll be discouraged and on the verge of

despair,

don't let me give up,

hang onto me.

Fan the fires so that I'll try even harder.

Give me more faith in myself.

Dear Lord, you are the source of life and power.

You are the source of my abilities and my faith.

Thank you for reinforcements.

I know that you will give me for what I ask…

Faith in myself.