" 'CENTERED' IN CHRIST!"
© 1999 Patricia L. Carpenter
{Poem Book 7}
'Centered' in CHRIST
'encircled' by His Love,
To reach the 'World'
through the Heavenly Dove.
'Beside' me He walks
as I 'follow' His Guide,
A 'Friend' indeed
as 'with Him' I ride.
To carry out ~
'His' Commands,
As I seek to kiss
His 'Nail Scarred' Hands.
For 'obedience' lies
within our grasp,
'Faithfully' doing
just 'any' task!
He's set before us
'two' choices in life,
One full of 'freedom'
the other ~ strife!
Which do YOU choose ~
my friend ~ just now,
Simply ~PRAISE HIM~
& He'll show you how.
Choose 'Life' & 'Love'
& seek 'happiness', my friend,
And Christ will 'carry' you *
right through the end.
A soul is 'happy' *
& much 'content',
When they surrender to CHRIST
& live a life ~ well spent. *
'Spent' serving Him
& 'others', you see,
Instead of serving
little ole 'me'! *
For 'self'-ishness kills *
the 'spirit' of man,
And we'll never DO
the best we can.
Don't trust the world
or its 'mold' for you, *
But simply 'rest' & 'trust'
& ALWAYS stay True ~ *
to JESUS! AMEN!
* Phil.2:13; Phil.1:25; Phil.2:12; Phil.2:4; Phil.2:3;
Rm.12:2; Phil.1:27 & 2:15-16 & 4:1. 7/22/99
