<Anna Hansen, first year student, submitted this spoken word poetry that she performed just moments after writing it at a XMC open mic. Her demeanor was purposely bold, and her presentation powerful. That is why she has been selected as our featured XMC student blog of the month. Anna will receive a 15$ gift card of her choice. Staff, Students and Alumni can submit blogs to xmc_media@mycrossroads.org Enjoy the blog! >
Life is good... Doing me, living to see MY dreams come true.
I mean, is it wrong to want to make it one day?
That was my attitude towards everything, what was black & white to me, became gray.
Living so self-satisfied that I couldn't even hear the Lord say:
"Don't go down that road! There are dangers ahead of you!
Call out to me!” He said. "I want to save you, from you!"
Convictions I once had were just faded memories
So caught up in complacency, I couldn't see the waste in me.
Complacency had me so bound.
I was so unaware of the blinders on my eyes.
The devil was always lurking around
Trying to be "my master" in disguise.
Feeding me lies, so in time my passion for God would die.
He crept in the first chance he could get.
My first heartbreak: age 16, left me with so much regret.
Deceived by the enemy into believing that a guy was the best thing yet.
Heartbreak wasn't the only thing he left
A complacent spirit I began to have.
I wanted what I wanted when I wanted it.
Sadly I didn't even know the half of
The fact that God knows my other half
And the fact that my will isn't better than His.
The fact that I was trying to live for me was a dis
To the fact that He is the almighty God!
He formed me in my mother’s womb
Saved me from eternal doom
I felt so lost in my complacency
But to my amazement, He... picked me up &
Wrapped me in His arms.
Whispered in my ear, “You are mine.
And for you, I sent my son to die.
I was there when your heart broke for the first time.
I was there even when you were being selfish & doing things on your own time.
I was there, just like I'm here now.”
