Glow-up, Grow up

Growing up thinking I knew it all

thinking I was wise knowing what to do.

I thought I knew what I believed

I thought I knew I would be unwavering. 

But when faced with my real flesh

when faced with my desire to leave the rest,

I saw it wasn't that easy.

I saw it wasn't as breezy.

believing what I should and doing what is right

was harder and more difficult than I expected. 

I had to choose what I wanted.

I had to choose what I needed. 

I could choose this world and all it offers,

or I could choose my Lord and all He has planned.

I knew what I wanted

I knew what I needed. 

So I chose what I needed. 

I choose what those around me needed.

Leaving my flesh behind me

and striving for God's blessings ahead of me.