Just Pray!

In everything in life,
no matter how big or small
the trivial and the considerable
let Jesus have them all.

Take time to talk with Him,
not just in your prayers
share no matter the time of day
your worries and your cares.

Then quickly give them to Him,
and wait for Him to answer
with praise and thanksgiving
watch as your burdens transfer.

For Jesus will take them all,
His peace will come your way
if in everything, you don't forget
to talk to Him and pray!
Jan  Bagwell
God Bless
Philippians 4:6-7
King James Version

"Be careful for nothing; but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God. And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding, shall
keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus."

Heartstrings

I used to follow my heart
To give me the right start
And discovered how deceitful my little heart can be
For I surely followed it down some paths God didn't mean for me

The Holy Spirit lives deep within my heart
And my old sinful nature works to keep us a part
The heart plays on my sympathy and flaunts all my desires
It can be quite convincing and a masterful liar

A battle of good and evil ensues right within my body
At times in my life it has stirred up quite a quandary
The heart can tell me all the things I want to hear
And most of the time I must admit it sounds quite sincere

It isn't to say that my heart is never ever right
But every decision must be made through God forthright
Your heart can be a very loving insightful creature
And with the guidance from Christ can be quite a teacher

But now instead of following my heart
I follow God's lead from the very start
Then my heart will follow along with me
And we stay the path God meant us to be!
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Changed by God

Look at me he thought, spreading his
wings and preparing to fly,
I have been changed, for no longer a
lowly caterpillar am I.
Transformed from a crawling creature
into beauty for all to behold,
A display of brilliant colors that
light makes bright and bold.

Life is different since I am changed
from the old to the new,
Such as places I go and doing things
that once I couldn't do.
Up, out of the dirt and grime into a
breath of fresh air,
Able to overcome obstacles I'd faced
that are no longer there.

From a caterpillar into a butterfly,
a miracle only God can perform,
An undesirable creature enters a nest
and a thing of beauty is born.
God The Creator, The Master of changes,
able to change what He's created,
Changing people and situations through
the ages as His Word has stated.
Jan Bagwell
God  Bless  !

As He changed the caterpillar's looks,
so can He change man's heart,
By lifting him out of the sinking sea
of sin into a brand new start.
His appearance will not likely change,
yet a difference should be seen,
This'll be the presence of God giving
his light a much brighter beam.

Circle of friends

Oh,joy can be profound
Though foes be around
In the circle of friends
Life beautifully blends

It's so nice to be real
To know one understands how you feel
In the circle of friends
There's no need to pretend

Cheering us in times of tears
Helping us through heart-felt prayers
Through life's curves and bends
Friends help us comprehend

That we are needed and loved
Uniquely by our Father above
Through triumphs,through tears
Friends will always stay near

Oh,what joy,what joy!
Their company we really enjoy
Precious ones so dear
Lending us listening ears

Beaming their seraphic smile
Heaven enfolds us a while
Enjoying their warm embrace
We're wrapped in sweet grace

Their love helps us glow
And forget our sorrows
In the circle of friends
Broken hearts will mend

Oh,lost peace is found
At their lovely sound
Sweet,melodious voices
Encouraging right choices

Angels though in disguise
Giving us timely advice
Oh,the rare treasures God sends
In the circle of friends
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Eternal Spring

At last, at last the winter's past,
The sun is liquid gold,
In waiting hearts its utmost parts
Are no longer cold,
Gone, the wind so oft unkind,
Replaced by Heaven's breeze,
And aching joints, sweet spring anoints
And Heaven's laughter frees…..

….and he'll run outside with his arms flung wide
In that eternal spring,
For there is no shadow in Heaven's meadow,
No pain or suffering,
Where all is new 'midst Heaven's dew
And the Son forever shines,
No winter's cold, no growing old
Around His throne divine

Forever spring where God is King
And where He reigns supreme,
The old life past; made new at last
In meadows lush and green,
No toil or strife where the Tree of Life
Blooms with endless yield,
Where Lord, with Thee someday we'll be
In Spring's eternal field
Jan  Bagwell
God Bless !