This Ting Cross of Pain

This Ting Cross of Pain

This Tiny Cross of Pain

Though prayers for healing
seemed in vain ,
God helped me learn
to live with pain ;
To use the very
thing I dread
For closer walk
with Him instead ;

And how to lend
a listening ear
To those who hurt\
and shed a tear
of symapathy,
or press their hand –
worth more because
I understand .

Dear God ,if that’s
the only way
You’d have me serve
from day to day ,
please use this
tiny cross of pain
for others
and for Heavens’s gain !
Jan Bagwell
There is alot of sickness that are going around now . Be safe my brothers and sisters , and I pray that our Lord will keep you and yours safe , God Bless

Life Creator, Life Redeemer

Author of all - Lord our Savior;
Breathe into our lives again.
Heal our weakness, stir our deadness;
Crush our evil thoughts so vain.

Life Redeemer, Life Creator;
Life Imparter, three in one
Lord, teach us how to love each other;
Teach us God, to love like Your Son.

Hearts are hard-we hate each other;
Those in need, we treat with scorn:
Unwise, old or not our color;
Broken limbs or not yet born.

Lord now grants us life eternal;
To know You as the one true God
You are the Way to see our Father;
You are the one who felt the rod.

Fighting for Harmony

United in purpose, in thoughts and decisions,
I beg you to be of one mind.
Let harmony flow so there are no divisions;
the church should be ever aligned.

Why criticize your brother's motive or action?
Why try to make him appear small?
His life does not need to meet your satisfaction
or precepts you've nailed to the wall.

Why, who made you judge and a jury demanding
your brother meets laws of your own?
One day we will all face true judgement when standing
before mighty God at his throne.

Agree to pursue what makes peace with your brother,
encouraging words are a start!
The worldly ones with no thought for another
are those who split churches apart.​

A gossip shares secrets with those undiscerning;
avoid such a blowhard as friend.
Without any fuel raging fires stop burning;
no gossip brings tensions an end.

If any believer or brother has wronged you,
confront him to work issues out.
If he will not listen take others along to
be witnesses, ending all doubt.

Submit to your leaders whose only ambition
is keeping their eye on your soul.
With joy let them lead you with not one condition;
it profits you not, on the whole.

I urge you to honor the leaders who guide you,
their work is exceedingly hard.
Advising, instructing, for walking beside you --
esteem them with highest regard.