A Heart like Jesus

A Heart Like Jesus
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This is a thought that came to me one day.

I imagined how easy things would be if I had the heart of Jesus.
I would be able to treat everyone nice and not become upset with
anyone because of something that they had done to me.

I would be more forgiving.

Everything would be almost perfect.

I thought about asking for a heart and mind like Jesus the next
time that I prayed.

Then I thought about all the things that Jesus had to endure.

I wasn't really excited about the thought of having to endure
things like that.

It's like my pastor once said - people want deliverance from
situations, but they don't want to go through what it may take
to get delivered.

Will you ask ?

Have you?

Maybe you have other plans

Maybe you have other plans. . .

I woke up early today, excited over all
I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy, OR...
I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money, OR...
I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan
my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health, OR...
I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me
when I was growing up, OR...
I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns, OR...
I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends, OR...
I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work, OR...
I can shout for joy because I have a job to go to.

Today I can complain because I have to go to school, OR...
Eagerly open my mind and fill it with new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework, OR...
I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter
for my mind, body, and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.
And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.

I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

Have a GREAT DAY my friend...OR...
maybe you have other plans.


Thank you for inviting Jan Bagwell Ministries in your mailbox.
See you tomorrow.
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The Court Room

>After living what I felt was a "decent" life, my time on earth came to the
>end.
>
>
>The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting
>room of what I thought to be a court house.
>
>The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat
>by the defense table.
>
>As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor."
>
>He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.
>
>He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
>
>I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,
>a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to
>me, I felt I knew Him.
>
>
>The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in full
>flowing robes.
>
>He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room I
>couldn't take my eyes off of Him.
>
>As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, "Let us begin."
>
>The prosecutor rose and said,
>
>"My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this woman
>belongs in hell."
>
>He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,
>and In the past when I cheated others Satan told of other horrible
>Perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the
>further
>down in my seat I sank.
>
>I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own
>Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely
>forgotten
>about.
>
>
>As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about
>me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not
>Offering any form of defense at all.
>
>
>I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some
>good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm
>I'd
>done?
>
>
>Satan finished with a fury and said, "This woman belongs in hell,
>she is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person
>who
>can prove otherwise."
>
>
>When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might
>approach the bench.
>
>The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,
>and beckoned Him to come forward.
>
>As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in
>His full splendor and majesty.
>
>I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus
>representing me, my Lord and my Savior.
>!
>He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, "Hi,
>Dad," and then He turned to address the court.
>
>"Satan was correct in saying that this woman had sinned,
>I won't deny any of these allegations.
>
>And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this woman deserves to be
>punished."
>
>Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with
>outstretched arms and proclaimed, "However, I died on the cross so
>that
>this person might have eternal! l life and she has accepted Me as her
>Savior, so she is Mine."
>
>My Lord continued with, "Her name is written in the Book of Life,
>and no one can snatch her from Me.
>
>Satan still does not understand yet.
>This woman is not to be given justice, but rather mercy."
>
>As Jesus sat down,
>
>He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,
>"There is nothing else that needs to be done."
>
>"I've done it all."
>
>The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.
>The following words bellowed from His lips..
>
>"This woman is free."
>
>The penalty for her has already been paid in full.
>
>"Case dismissed."
>
>As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,
>"I won't give up, I will win the next one." I asked Jesus as He gave
>me
>my instructions where to go next, "Have you ever lost a case?"
>
>Christ lovingly smiled and said,
>
>"Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them
>has received the same verdict as you,
>
>~Paid In Full~
>
>If you do not pass this along to 15 people immedia tely,
>absolutely nothing will happen.
>Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend,
>(as I have done here), will bless you both.
>
>"Stop telling God how big your storm is.
>Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"


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Words of Wisdom

Words of wisdom

Many people will walk in and out of your life,
but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head;
to handle others, use your heart.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.

If someone betrays you once, it is his fault;
if he betrays you twice, it is your fault.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people.

He who loses money, loses much; he, who loses a friend, loses much more;
he, who loses faith, loses all.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,
but beautiful old people are works of art.

Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

Friends, you and me.... You brought another friend.... And then there were 3....
We started our group.... Our circle of friends.... And like that circle.... There is no
beginning or end.... Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.
That's why they call it the present.

Know God Trust God

Know God Trust God


Know God
Trust God.

When you pray
And it seems
That God is not
Answering your prayer.
Think on His ways
How He wants you empowered.
How He wants you spiritually blessed.

Know God
Trust God.

Remember He loves YOU.
And your adequatcy
To know how
He chooses to bless
And answer your prayer.
Is so far
Beyond your comprehension.

Know God
Trust God.

God always answers you
Better than you know
How to ask.
Your asking is never equivalent
To His answering.
For His answering
Is always beyond your request.

Know God
Trust God.

His blessings are always
A continuance to your prosperity.
You may ask for one thing
But God wants you fulfilled
He gives you two.
To multiply anything of itself
Gains you nothing.

Know God
Trust God.

For in search of His answers
You may find the blessing
You hoped for
And the one you really wanted.
But then look again
You will find the very thing
Which was all you really needed.

Know God
Trust God.


God always blesses us
Beyond what we ask.
For neither we the intelligence
Nor the aptitude
To even guess
What He will do for you.

George Turklebaum
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WORKER DEAD AT DESK FOR 5 DAYS

Bosses of a publishing firm are trying to work out why no one
noticed that one of their employees had been sitting dead at his
desk for FIVE DAYS before anyone asked if he was feeling okay.
George Turklebaum, 51, who had been employed as a proofreader at
a New York firm for 30 years, had a heart attack in the open-
plan office he shared with 23 other workers.

He quietly passed away on Monday, but nobody noticed until
Saturday morning when an office cleaner asked why he was still
working during the weekend.

His boss Elliot Wachiaski said: "George was always the first guy
in each morning and the last to leave at night, so no one found
it unusual that he was in the same position all that time and
didn't say anything. He was always absorbed in his work and
kept pretty much to himself."

A post mortem examination revealed that he had been dead for
five days after suffering a coronary. Ironically, George was
proofreading manuscripts of medical textbooks when he died.

You may want to give your co-workers a nudge occasionally.....



The above story is interesting. . .


but it's not true.

You may have been sent this story, I was. Already the estimates
are that it has been sent via email to over 100,000 people.
It sounds very believable. Several newspapers ran this story as
true so it fooled a ton of people.

George's fictitious plight hit a nerve with so many in corporate
America.

Sometimes you feel as if no one cares what happens to you.
George Turklebaum was shown the ultimate indifference to his
plight.

Whoever wrote this understood the state of the American worker.
We can feel alone, isolated, unimportant, and that no one cares
what happens to us. The Turklebaum story took it to another
level.

I have try to get you to see that you are never truly
alone. That the world (including corporate) is a beautiful
place, that just happens to have a few ugly spots.

No one is deceased at his or her desk in your office, but there
are those that are in pain, grieving, alone, lost, confused, and
just need a friend or a hug.

You do need to give your co-workers a nudge occasionally.
Nudge them to bright side, nudge them to see the light, nudge them
to wake up.

Tickle them in the side.

You be the life of a co-worker.

Why not?

Thank you for inviting Jan Bagwell Ministries in your mailbox.
See you tomorrow.

Jesus Christ , I thank you for loving me

Jesus Christ, I thank you for loving me.....


I have come to church to say thank you Jesus
for loving me and caring me.
Yesterday, I was living with my life without
listening to your valuable precepts.
I have not visit to the churches to keep my soul purify.
As a result I have earned lots of sins which took
me to the hell and my life was miserable
Today, you brought me into your light of heaven
where I can see your endless love and kindness
Yesterday, even when I was bad, you loved me
without hatred because of your peace of mind
When your hands were stretched towards me, I walked
away without holding your hands and kissing them
Your unlimited forgiveness bring my tears like a rain
and I thank you for all you have done to me.
My Jesus, if not you I would have been an incomplete soul
which would have end my life in the hell of suffering
Although, I don't deserve your blessings that you bestow
upon me but you only can show me the way to live happily.
Jesus Christ, I thank you for loving me and caring me.

Thank you God

Thank You God


My heart is filled with delight,
You shower everything in my life,

To experience every event
In a different stages, color duties of life,

To make me known the purpose
Of life existence here in the world.

The painful struggle, the harmful hurt deep pain,
You let me feel and experience,
Worse as it is;

You let me know the effect of all
The different in all these things.

Oh! what a sound of life to be
Understood by all this?

My concious mind and heart open
To express gratitude to you my Lord,

Event teaching me to recognize
Life to you, I win the battle,
Because you are there.

I saw your works and action,
Amazing! wonderful you Oh God;

No time, no space, can't stop me
From believing that my heart feel you through,

Thanks to you...

The ocean, the mountain, the valley,
You reveal your love with
Goodness to your creation,

Teaching me to love,
given me my direction,

I humble myself to you,
Capture the wholeness of me.

No hurtache, no heartache, no pain,
No mistake, we will put it together;

Thanks... to you... My Lord.