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WHEN FEELING ABANDONED Poem Devotional

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April 29
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My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? -Psalm 22:1(NLT)
WHEN FEELING ABANDONED
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever you feel that God is far away
Don’t despair, instead, go to him and pray
God knows exactly what you are experiencing
Do not allow the enemy to control your feelings.
When you feel alone and forsaken
Remember all those who are broken
He died for all the oppressed and rejected
So do not allow yourself to feel dejected.
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I used to always feel lonely and sad when I get triggered with memories of being neglected or abandoned. It is not a very pleasant feeling. The enemy twisted my perspective about being forsaken. He made me believe so many lies about my true identity in Christ. He whispered words to me such as “I don’t deserve to be loved.” It drove me to a point of desperation for about two decades of my life, but I thank God that he has delivered me from this bondage and set me free. I don’t feel despair anymore but he replaced my discouragement with courage and boldness to use all my traumatic experiences to share the gospel.
The psalmist in this verse actually felt abandoned. Our feelings are not always necessarily true. God never leaves us. He only allows us to experience pain so we can grow and be strong.
PRAYER
Lord, give me courage whenever I feel dejected.
REFLECTION
How can you overcome feelings of abandonment?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

ABANDONED Poem Devotional

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Jesus called out in a loud voice. “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
– Matthew 27:46(NLT)
ABANDONED
A poem and essay by ILMA
When times are rough and you feel abandoned
Be at peace for you are not alone when you are lonesome
Remember that Jesus cried out “Why have you forsaken me?”
He too needed strength and the courage to do God’s will.
When everyone has turned their backs on you
Run to God and he will strengthen and make you new
He is always faithful and will never allow you to be deserted
He loves you immensely and gave his Son so don’t ever feel neglected.
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The consequences of abandonment and neglect in a child are detrimental to their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being. Some studies say that it creates emotionally starved children who are confused and unstable and will suffer lasting psychological effect. Child neglect and abandonment is a crisis in our society. I was emotionally abandoned by both parents because of their choice to prioritize their careers instead of their family. The aftermath of such desertion scarred me deeply and made me live in a very insecure and unstable path. I didn’t have stability to be in healthy relationships because of so much fear of being forsaken or neglected. I felt so invisible for many years. The bible tells us that even Jesus felt abandoned at the time of his death.
PRAYER
Lord, remind me to cry out to you when I feel abandoned.
REFLECTION
When was the last time you felt abandoned?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com