✨ “Healing Through His Light” ✨

Poetry Competition

 

Hosted by Glow Up Daily (GUD)

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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This October marks something beautiful — the first official Glow Up Daily (GUD) competition.
It’s more than just a contest — it’s the beginning of a movement where creativity, healing, and faith intertwine.

 

The “Healing Through His Light” Poetry Competition invites you to share your journey of self-reflection, healing from abuse, and growth through Christ.
Your words may bring comfort to someone else’s storm and remind them that light still lives beyond pain.

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✨ Guidelines:

• Theme: Self-reflection, healing from abuse, and growth in Christ

• Entry Fee: Free

• Length: Up to 200 words

• Scripture Requirement: Include at least one Bible verse (KJV)

• Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025 @11:59pm PST

• Optional:

  • Use a pseudonym if you wish to remain anonymous during the live event

  • Add your tik tok handle if you’d like it displayed during or after the live event reading

 

✨ Community Event:

All submissions will be considered for a future virtual live event where selected poems will be read aloud and reacted to live.
Viewers will participate in community voting to choose the Competition Winner, while the event host will also select a Personal Favorite, so there will be two winners.

 

✨Why We Write:

This competition stands in solidarity with survivors and those still on their journey.
It’s not just about poetry — it’s about healing through truth, faith, and fellowship.
 

Let your words be a light that reminds others that through Christ, healing is possible.

 

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

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✨Prizes & Recognition✨

(Celebrating GUD’s First Official Competition)

Because this is Glow Up Daily’s very first competition, every entry carries history — a spark that helps build a creative, faith-filled community rooted in healing, reflection, and growth in Christ.

There’s no cash prize, but what you’ll receive is far greater: impact, recognition, and lasting access to future moments of inspiration.

 

✨ Competition Winner

• Featured Spotlight on the Glow Up Daily (GUD) website and social media as the first-ever winner in GUD history

• Personalized digital certificate honoring your poem’s message of faith and resilience

• Past winner feature during the next GUD competition virtual event

• Exclusive highlight post sharing your creative work, journey, and testimony to the public on the GUD website page dedicated to celebrating competitions winners

• 3 months of free access to all upcoming GUD live events and exclusive community gatherings

 

✨ Owner’s Favorite

• Special feature post across GUD’s platforms

• Digital certificate of recognition for artistic courage and spiritual depth

• Personal message of thanks from the founder

• 3 months of free access to future GUD live events

 

✨ Community Recognition

All participants whose poems are showcased in the live reading will receive:

• A digital participation badge commemorating your part in GUD’s first official competition

• Optional social media tags or mentions (if you include your handles)

• The opportunity to have your poem reshared in future GUD campaigns centered on faith, awareness, and healing

This first competition is more than a milestone — it’s the beginning of a movement.
Your words will echo through the foundation of a community that celebrates faith, art, and transformation through Christ.

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“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” — Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

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✨Judging Criteria & Selection Process✨

Every poem submitted to GUD’s first official competition, “Healing Through His Light,” will be read with care, prayer, and respect.
Our goal is not only to find a winner, but to honor every writer’s journey of faith, healing, and reflection.

 

✨Evaluation Categories

Each poem will be thoughtfully reviewed based on the following areas:

1. Faith Expression (25%)
   How clearly and powerfully does your poem reflect spiritual growth, trust in God, and a genuine walk with Christ?
   (Must include at least one Bible verse.)

2. Emotional Depth & Healing (25%)
   Does your writing reveal self-reflection, honesty, and a journey toward healing from pain or abuse?
   We’re looking for sincerity, not perfection.

3. Creativity & Originality (20%)
   How unique is your approach, voice, or use of imagery?
   Does your poem stand apart and make the reader feel something new or profound?

4. Message & Impact (20%)
   Does your poem uplift, encourage, or resonate with others on their own healing path?
   Is it memorable and spiritually edifying?

5. Structure & Flow (10%)
   While this is not a technical contest, clarity and rhythm help your message shine.
   Poems may be free verse, rhyme, or spoken-word style — but they should flow naturally.

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✨Selection Process

• Round 1: All submissions will be reviewed by the GUD team for eligibility and alignment with the theme.

• Round 2: Selected poems will be featured during the virtual live event for community reading and reaction.

• Round 3:

  • The Community Winner will be chosen through audience voting during the event.

  • The Owner’s Favorite will be selected personally by the event host based on impact and message.

All featured participants will receive recognition, and every submission will be appreciated as a testimony of courage and faith.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16 (KJV)

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✨Official Rules — “Healing Through His Light” Poetry Competition✨

Hosted by Glow Up Daily (GUD)

To keep this experience fair, uplifting, and respectful, all participants must follow the rules below.
By submitting a poem, you agree to these terms and to participate in the spirit of creativity, healing, and faith.

 

✨1. Eligibility

• Open to anyone 18 years or older.

• No entry fee required.

• All submissions must be original works written by the entrant.

• Participants may use pseudonyms if they prefer to remain anonymous.

 

✨2. Theme & Content

• Poems must align with the theme: self-reflection, healing from abuse, and growth through Christ.

• Each poem must include at least one Bible verse (KJV or other translation).

• Content should be respectful, non-explicit, and faith-centered.

• Submissions that include profanity, hate speech, or inappropriate material will be disqualified.

 

✨3. Submission Format

• Poems should be no longer than 200 words.

• Submissions must be written in English.

• Accepted formats: typed text (no images or handwritten uploads).

• Submit through the official GUD entry form below.

• Only one entry per person is allowed.

 

✨4. Rights & Permissions

• By submitting, you grant Glow Up Daily (GUD) permission to share, post, and feature your poem (in full or in part) on GUD platforms, including the live event, website, and social media.

• You retain full ownership and credit for your work.

• If you use a pseudonym, GUD will honor your chosen level of anonymity during public features.

 

✨5. Event Participation

• Selected poems will be read aloud during a virtual live event for community reflection and voting.

• Participants agree to allow their poem to be read or reacted to during this event.

• If your poem is chosen, you’ll be notified via email or direct message prior to the event.

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✨6. Deadlines

• All submissions must be received by:               October 31, 2025 @11:59pm PST

• Late entries cannot be accepted to ensure fairness.

 

✨7. Spirit of the Competition

This is GUD’s first official competition — a community milestone created to amplify something beautiful:
voices of healing, testimony, and transformation through Christ.

We ask all participants to submit with humility, honesty, and compassion.
Every poem is a light — and together, these lights will shine brightly in His name.

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“Let all things be done decently and in order.” — 1 Corinthians 14:40 (KJV)