STUFF

When push comes to shove

in this game of life
and there never seems quiet enough
when you're there in the crosshairs
of Satan's sights
and life has become so tough
when it's all said and done
and it's time to go
seems life's been only a puff
ask yourself if you're in love with God
or just in love with His stuff.

Jan Bagwell

God Bless

Heaven's Music

Hark, can you hear it?

Borne on the breeze
Rustling the cornfields
Brushing the trees
Rippling the waters
Touching my cheek
Heavenly music
Subtle and sweet

Wait, can you hear it?
Soft breath in your ear
Whispers from Heaven
Tender and dear
In every rainbow
In each little flower
Wait, do you hear it?
Infinite power

Hush, do you hear it?
Silent reflection
Tuning our heart-strings
To Heaven's perfection
Written in scarlet
At Calvary
A holy love song 
For you and me

Oh, do you hear it
Like a soft violin
Trickles of mercy
Let His song in
Oh, do you hear it?
His sweet serenade
A holy love song 
Heaven-made

Jan Bagwell

God Bless

Oasis

O Lord, my spirit is weakened and parched,
from trudging through this present wilderness.
Send down on me Your abundant showers,
which are scented with Christ's righteousness.

Transform the dry soil of my life;
please renew my strength and sustain me;
let my joy bloom once more with Your splendor;
keep my eyesight focused solely on Thee.

Rescue me from the encroachment of ignorance;
permit my weary, inner self to be consoled;
bestow on me an everlasting crop of faith
that springs forth, exceeding one hundred-fold.

Set my feet on Your "way of holiness";
drench my being with Your latter rain;
allow my life to have meaning, while I'm…
singing Your praises via heavenly refrains.

In understanding my true identity,
I've found the heart of my life's emphasis.
Never to be thirsty again, I'm imbibing on…
the rich, living waters of Your holy oasis.

Jan Bagwell

God Bless

The will of God

  THE WILL OF GOD 

The will of God will never take you,
Where the grace of God cannot keep you.
Where the arms of God cannot support you,
Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,
Where the power of God cannot endow you.

The will of God will never take you,
Where the spirit of God cannot work through you,
Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,
Where the army of God cannot protect you,
Where the hands of God cannot mold you.

The will of God will never take you,
Where the love of God cannot enfold you,
Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you,
Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears,
Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.

The will of God will never take you,
Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears,
Where the Word of God cannot feed you,
Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you,
Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you
Jan Bagwell
God Bless 

“It’s not so much what you say, as the manner in which you say it …”

“It’s not so much what you say

As the manner in which you say it;
It’s not so much the language you use
As the tone in which you convey it;

“Come here!” I sharply said,
And the child cowered and wept.
“Come here”, I said – He looked and smiled
And straight to my lap he crept.

Words may be mild and fair And the tone may pierce like a dart;
Words may be soft as the summer air
But the tone may break my heart;

For words come from the mind
Grow by study and art –
But tone leaps from the inner self
Revealing the state of the heart.

Whether you know it or not,
Whether you mean or care,
Gentleness, kindness, love and hate,
Envy, anger, are there.

Then, would you quarrels avoid
And peace and love rejoice?
Keep anger not only out of your words –
Keep it out of your voice.”

Jan Bagwell

God Bless

A Broken Heart

A broken heart,
a soul that shatters
needs the One
who really matters.

Though time cures,
the dejected heart
Jesus will heal . . .
the broken part

Life is unkind,
we all know this
and His compassion
we often miss.

Human affection,
can be so cruel
but to Him we're like
a precious jewel.

Jesus loves,
the broken heart
from the sorrowful one
He'll never part!

Jan Bagwell

God Bless

Psalm 34:18
King James Version

"The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a 
broken heart; and saveth such as be of a 
contrite spirit."