My World

Your World
by Georgia Douglas Johnson

Your world is as big as you make it
I know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in the corner
My wings pressed close to my side
But I sighted the distant horizon
Where the sky-line encircled the sea
And I throbbed with a burning desire
To travel this immensity.
I battered the cordons around me
And cradled my wings on the breeze
Then soared to the uttermost reaches
with rapture, with power, with ease!

 A few days ago I had to read this poem for my English class. Thinking about this poem now I realize that in some ways I can apply it to my life with my disability. When I was young, even if I didn't let is show on the outside, I felt weak and helpless because I couldn't do things the way the other kids did. I was the bird trapped "in the narrowest nest in the corner." Later in life I felt like I could do more but I wasn't doing anything about it yet. I had "sighted the distant horizon," but I still did nothing about it. This all started changed when I began martial arts. It taught me that I could "[soar] to the uttermost reaches." After that I felt like I could do anything and I began to do something about it. Even if I failed at least I tried.

But things really began to change when I started to seek out God more. He helped me realize that even with my disability I am no different from anyone else. I have learned that "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13." Because of finding Christ in my life I am now realizing that everything is falling into place with my life. Through Him nothing seems impossible, even the calling God has placed on my life of being in the ministry. I just need to put Him first and all is good in my life and always will be.