I am not the best

Good is okay.
I do not want
To be the best.
To be the best
Is to have one to compare to;
To be good-
Is just to be me.

I compete with no other
I compare with no other:
I stay on my lane
And on my own. I am
Good.

II
In God's Eyes
Are hidden
- a billion lights;
Lights that shines through
And sees clearly.
He needs not think twice
Nor tell a lie
About what He sees.

He saw me
And said
I was good.
He makes no mistake.

III
I compare with no one
I compete with no one
God says I am good:
I am good.

IV
I strive to be the best
Because I compare.
But now
Knowing who I am
And whose I am,
I compare no more
Because I know
I am good.

I am good:
He created me good-
That's all that matters.

V
God made two great lights:
The sun
And the moon
Yet,
Both were good.
None was better,
None was best.
Each had its unique purpose
No other can fill.

..God made me too
Amidst many other billions walking;
I am good,
They are good too.

A matter of worth

If I were not worthy
He would never have saved me.
If I were not worthy
He would never have heard any of my prayers
If I were not worthy
He would never have wasted His time
Giving me purpose and vision,
Grace for the journey,
And mercy for times of err.

If I were not worthy
He would never have wasted His effort,
Nor Blood on me;
He would have died for everyone else
But me,
And made it
Categorically known.

If I were never worthy
He would have left me
For the enemy to destroy;
After all, what would have been my use?

...But because I am worthy
He saved me
Gave me a new name,
Claimed, and calls me His own.

Because I am worthy,
He covers me daily and gently
In the warmth
Of His priceless love;
He guides me daily
In the light of His Word,
And hides me daily still-
In the beauty
And awesomeness
Of His Holy Presence
All because of who I am:

His treasure-
A treasure which
He made
Neither greater nor equal of-
A masterpiece.

...He made me
I am worthy.
...I am worthy
Because  He made me.

God makes no junk!

II

I was born-
I am worthy
I am still living,
I am worthy.
I am worthy
Because I have the breath of life-
His own very breath!

God makes
And sustains no junk!

III

Would you if you were God-
Give your attention and time to junk?
Devout yourself to sustaining
And keeping dearly
Something of no value,
Return or worth?
Every maker has intentions,
Intentions wrapped around worth and value
No matter the purpose of the object made.

So, my friend-
Know that-

God makes no junk!
And you are no junk!
You are worthy, precious and priceless!

Ignore the critical voice in your head
The comments,
Opinions,
And perception of people about you.
-You are worthy
Because God made you;

God made you
And He makes no junk!