JUST BEING NICE

Just being nice
Now rules the day -
“Just being nice”
Now holds sway
Over Christianity’s Christ,
Who shows us “HIS WAY”.

Many now say:
“I hope I’ll be nice enough”
To reach Heaven’s gate.

Mindless, spineless, nicety
Now rules so many folks.
Who have rejected God’s “narrow way” -
And become satan’s easy prey -
Thinking just “being nice” is enough.


- Jo Jean DeCristoforo -

July 19, 2006

JESUS IS THE GOD OF THE SECOND CHANCE

Jesus is the God of the second chance
Only God and He
Can heal the wounds
Of your soul,
And make you whole.

Jesus shows His love
For you on the cross,
Giving His Life
To heal your loss!
Loss from childhood’s wounds
That everyone has -
Needing Jesus’ healing salve.
Wounds where pain is deep,
Driving us along
To behavior that’s wrong -
And makes things even worse.

So take Jesus’ offer
Of a second chance!
Know His love for you
Is found in His acceptance -
Wounds of deep rejection -
Healed by Jesus’ deep affection!

Then you’ve found
The God of the second chance!


- Jo Jean DeCristoforo -
February 23, 2006

WE LIVE IN OUR MINDS

We live in our minds
Don’t you see!
So, why not
Live there with God
And His Salvation and Grace?
It is the best place -
Full of beauty and good.
It is the best place
In the whole “neighborhood”,
Full of love, joy and mirth
All because of Jesus’ Birth!

So, live with Jesus and God
There in your mind!
It’s the only place to be
Don’t you see?
It’s living by the Scriptures.


- Jo Jean DeCristoforo -
8/2006

IT’S NOT THE CHURCH

It’s not the church
That saves you,
It’s Jesus in your heart -
Put there by
God’s Holy Spirit
Right from the start.

It’s this world’s most
Precious gift!
Free, from the Lord Jesus Christ -
It is His Glorious Salvation!!

– Jo Jean DeCristoforo –
January 2006

SOMETHING OF VALUE

I have something of value
To share -
Before becoming lighter than air -
It’s knowing Jesus’ Salvation and joy,
And His lifelong care.

This gift - so rare
Is what I want to share -
A life worth living
Full of love, strength, and giving -
Truly something of value to share!


Jo Jean DeCristoforo