G: The Gift by Iyin Praise

 

G: The Gift by Iyin Praise - New Man Gospel Writing Contest 2025 Shortlisted Entries - The New Man Movement


Is life meant for ordinary people like me, too?
Sometimes, I can't help but bother.
Can a brand like mine shine with an unusual hue?
It makes me do nothing but wonder.

You know how many times I have stumbled,
Never ever seem to get it right once,
One, two, twice and its double,
More like I'm inferior to those who get it once,

I feel like a drab,
Exactly like a square peg in a round hole,
All my ambitions are a slab,
Things that never worked out but end a bole

Now, you place me on the same rank with those who never messed it up,
You pair me up with those who's always got it right,
You look me in the eye and told me you've raised me up,
To show my world what is right,

How exactly, is the question on my mind?
How do you expect a stammerer to stand in the gathering of the eloquent?
What exactly am I there to find?
Or, to say to people who've always got it fine!

Their CVs are filled while mine is blank,
Just a little summary of my shy recall,
Yet, you said even if it's with just an 'hanky,'
I can heal the sick and raise the dead, just like Paul!

Hope you know I'm worried that you said it?
Cuz, I'm just a weakling with no strength,
Unlike Elijah, I can't call down fire nor heat,
Neither can my limited mind feel fit to lift,

Yet, I can, because you said it,
Though it makes me sigh, whenever I remember what you've said,

That I am a Partaker of your grace,
GRACE ~God + my race,
With God in my race, I can break through barriers and do all things,
Through Christ who strengthens me!  

With God in my race, I can break through barriers and do all things!

©️ Iyin Praise, 2025




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  1. Hmmm
    God in my race (GRACE)
    Well done dear

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  2. Oluwambe Olabisi14 March 2025 at 17:48


    Nice 🙂🙂
    This is a good one

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  3. Great one. With God in my race, I can break through barriers and do all things.
    Amazing words of wisdom and understanding.

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  4. Dare Makinde

    With God in my race, I can break through barriers and do all things.
    Greatly amazing and impactful.

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  5. With God in my race, I can break through barriers and do all things.
    Greatly amazing and impact. Thank you for this words of wisdom.

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  6. Busayo Adebimpe14 March 2025 at 20:18

    Yes, With God in my Race,i can do all things through Christ who strengthen me🙏

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  7. When God is involved, you can never be defeated, victory is ASSURED at the end of the race

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  8. Kemisola Adebari14 March 2025 at 22:05

    With God in my race, I can break through barriers and all things

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  9. Adebari Olamide14 March 2025 at 22:07

    Nice one,God is Good

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  10. Somuji Marvellous14 March 2025 at 22:16

    Not by my strength, but by his, I'm pressing on ! Regardless of the hurdles

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  11. With God in my race,I can break through barriers,and do all things through Christ who strengthens me
    "Thank you for sharing these insightful words sis

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  12. Thank you for these inspiring words

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  13. Oh yes, not by power, but because HE (GOD) had said it.

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  14. Somuji Mary Olufunmilayo15 March 2025 at 07:00

    Ecclesiasis 3 :1 For everything in lifetime their is time and season, God is never retired from making us what we ought to be. So as a child of God we must not relent he will surely make things perfect for us at its appointed time.
    More inspiration in Jesus' name.

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  15. With God we can break through barriers and every mountain will be leveled,I love this dearie the sky is your beginning in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

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  16. With God nothing is impossible and every mountain will be leveled by His grace, may God bless you.

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  17. Somuji Alani Peter15 March 2025 at 07:48

    Great, more grace in the name of Jesus Christ.

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  18. "You look me in the eyes and told me you have lift me up"
    This touched me
    Great piece

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  19. Taiwo Josephine
    We are ablaze with a fire to scale mountain and every mountain will be leveled by His grace, I really like this, the sky is your beginning dearie, may God bless you.

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  20. This is beautiful

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  21. oderinde raphael15 March 2025 at 09:49

    I continually lean on Your everlasting arms, where grace abounds beyond measure, knowing that in myself, I can accomplish nothing of eternal value through mere human strength. Therefore, I fix my gaze upon the Rock that is higher than I, for by my God, I will run through a troop, and by my God, I will leap over a wall. I fulfill all that has been written of me by the economy of GRACE!

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  22. You did a great job 👏 more strength dear. You really lift me up

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  23. JBGOLD VENTURES15 March 2025 at 20:39

    Great job dear, more strength 💪

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  24. Matthew 19:26 (KJV) But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
    ,🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
    https://alkitab.app/v/68e7c7f4293b

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  25. Olusola Owolabi15 March 2025 at 22:17

    Our God is ever faithful to faithful to faithful to fulfill His promises. Well done dearest. All the best now and always.

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  26. Good one more knowledge and understanding in Jesus name

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  27. Wonderful! When grace is at work hindrances becomes stepping stone

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  28. Your will will never run dry. I so much cherich you and love your work. The Lord is your strength keep shinning!

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  29. Wonderful write up.
    With God in my race,I can break through barriers, and do all things; when we trust God with all our hearts,Hie grace makes even the impossible becomes possible.

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