Devotional Poetry

Personal Profile

Personal Profile

Am I a fault finder?
Blind to the transgressions of others,
The Seeker ascends the mirrored staircase.

Do I work efficiently?
Praising God through daily labor
The Seeker achieves the essence of worship.

Am I indifferent?
Conscious of humanity's needs,
The Seeker overcomes ego's fear.

Do I have an active imagination?
Inspired by the Word of God
The Seeker perceives the substance of existence.

Am I sociable?
In the companionship of the righteous,
The Seeker finds encouragement.

Do I tend to be quiet?
In contemplation God's Will is revealed,
The Seeker gains knowledge.

Am I unhappy?
Joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin;
The Seeker's quest is for the Beloved.

Do I tend to be disorganized?
Obedient to the Commandments of God
The Seeker remains steadfast in the Covenant.

Am I talkative?
Subduing the tongue's smoldering fire,
The Seeker climbs the ladder of self-knowledge.

Do I generate enthusiasm?
Audacious in declaring God's Cause,
The Seeker attains the quintessence of faith.

Am I careless?
Tempered by the fire of tests,
The Seeker passes through the degrees of perfection.

Do I get nervous easily?
Detached from everything except God,
The Seeker comprehends the meaning of independence.

Am I generally trusting?
Resurrected from the sepulcher of doubt,
The Seeker walks on the ocean of certitude.

Do I do a thorough job?
Unrestrained as the wind,
The Seeker proclaims God's ancient faith.

Am I emotionally stable?
United in thought and action,
The Seeker dauntlessly pursues reality.

Do I handle stress well?
Placing her entire reliance upon God,
The Seeker ascends into paradise.

Am I tense?
Understanding the importance of trials,
The Seeker rests secure.

Do I worry a lot?
Awestruck by the reflection of God's Glory,
The Seeker turns to the mirror of divinity.

Am I energetic?
Forsaking material success,
The Seeker inquires about the meaning of life.

Do I prefer the conventional approach?
On fire with the love of God,
The Seeker perceives divine unity.

Am I shy?
Dauntless in the quest for excellence,
The Seeker dives into the ocean of God's Word.

Do I value artistic experience?
The significance of artistic experience lies in
The Seeker's encounters with spirituality.

Am I reserved?
Learning to control the ego
The Seeker attains dominion over self.

Do I have a forgiving nature?
By forging the wrong doer of inequity
The Seeker removes a cancer from her soul.

Am I rude?
dIn the spirit of kindness and love,
The Seeker consorts with the followers of all religions.

Do I prefer routine work?
Obedient to God's law
The Seeker works diligently toward the goal.

Am I a reliable worker?
Faithful to the cause of God
The Seeker achieves immortality.

Do I prefer simple work?
Visualizing the end in the beginning,
The Seeker accepts the will o f God.

Am I lazy?
Desiring only to please the Beloved
The Seeker forsakes personal desires.

Do I cooperate?
Accepting without hesitation God's answers to prayers,
The Seeker obeys God's Manifestation.

Am I inventive?
Turning to the revealed Word of God,
The Seeker proclaims the Glory of God.

Do I prefer things simple?
Without pain birth would not occur;
The Seeker practices reliant acquiescence.

Am I considerate?
Each element of creation contains an attribute of God,
The Seeker focus upon spiritual attributes.

Do I prefer things clear cut?
The universe is a creation of God;
The Seeker is born to know and love the Creator.

Am I kind?
To love God is to love humanity;
The Seeker reflects divine love.

Do I remain calm in tense situations?
God's will is done in every situation;
The Seeker discards doubt.

Am I sophisticated in art, music, and literature?
The Manifestation of God is the founder of civilizations;
The Seeker obeys.

Do I get distracted easily?
Death is the door to immortality;
The Seeker fears only God.

Poet's Note: ▼

I wrote this in 149 B.E. Questions are paraphrased from an online personality profile I took. The answers in this poem are intuitive responses written after prayer and meditation.