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To anyone who reads this, I want to say you are a blessing to me and those around you. Don't ever begin to think once that you are unwanted or lonely, there are those around you that would not be the same without you. You make an impact on the lives of many, no matter the trials and tribulations you may encounter or experience, God is using you for a greater purpose for His Kingdom and your peers. I read Coleridge's The Pains of Sleep in such a way that it's something God needed to use to explain my life as it is at its current state. I would pray in this state of nothingness and darkness with no hope that these prayers would do anything but keep me awake at night and cause me to lose that bit of extra sleep. I was in anguish and in agony about my thoughts on how people felt around me, like I was not meant to be worth anything to anyone. The fantastic passions of the world's distractions through social media and material lusts caused my spiritual vision to become clouded. Over these past nights, I have lost sleep and mental fortitude over if I was really worth anything to anyone. I was sincerely battling with temptations and sin, and the only thing I could have to think for myself was I just wanted to be loved by others around me, but I was too blind to see the clear love I was receiving. The conviction God gave me through this poem works to reassess my sight on Him and His plan for me and not on the clouded judgement I formed in sin.

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  1. UnknownOctober 16, 2017 at 10:53 PM

    Noah, I commend you for your vulnerability! Thank you for such strong words; I know they were prompted by the Holy Spirit. This is a word that I know many relate to- you were the courageous one to voice it. What an opportunity to be challenged and grow!

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  2. Carmen KnowlesOctober 16, 2017 at 11:00 PM

    Did I tear up at this? Maybe.. I sometimes wonder if this is something we all face or only few. The Pains of Sleep was one that I tried to push to the back of my mind. The rawness of it might honestly be incomparable to anything I've read lately. God works in wondrous ways, but our human sinful nature binds us at times that we don't even feel God as real. That is the point where things are scary and the rocks at the bottom are nearing close. If nothing else, it spoke to me. Thanks for sharing this.

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  3. Abigail BrockOctober 16, 2017 at 11:15 PM

    I knew you would eventually see the care we all have for you. It's a great comfort to know that our God is a kind and loving one; not some distant wrathful god. He sends people into your life for specific reasons, especially friends. I'm so glad you can see the love those around you are giving. Please don't forget this. Also remember what I said, don't try to carry everyone else's burdens. ❤️

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  4. UnknownOctober 16, 2017 at 11:55 PM

    I really needed this. Satan wants us to feel alone, he pushes us into business so that we don't make time to stop and think. Thank you for being vulnerable with us. Thank you for the words of assurance and encouragement. I've said it before and I'll say it again: God works wonders when we are vulnerable with each other. The truth will set you free.

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