Only God Can Fully Change the Heart

A praying man sighs and longs
to make amends for his wrongs.
He’s reached out for many years,
but his pleas fall on deaf ears.

Though God has forgiven him,
his outlook remains quite dim.
He cries out, “How can I make
things right? Lord, what would it take?

You’ve changed me. Please change them too,”
he prayed. “Our closeness renew!”
The Spirit led him to see
consistent prayer is the key.

Impatiently, he waited
for angst to be abated.
In His own time, God wrought change.
Renewed unions, He’d arrange.

He caused healing tears to flow.
As all the forgiven know,
God can fully change the heart.
Then we each must do our part.


April 24, 2023
Contest Name: Write A Jueju-Qijue     Placed 5th, May 22, 2023
Sponsor: Emile Pinet


May 22, 2023
entered in Brian Strand's Premiere Contest 1219
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Kendrick Avatar
May 24, 2023 at 7:26 AM
Congratulations on this winning work in Emile's contest. Way to go. Creative work for sure. Sara
Canerdy Avatar
June 10, 2023 at 8:29 AM
Sara, thanks a million! Janice
Agustin Avatar
May 22, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Wow! Congrats. Thanks for sharing this wisdom-filled muse of yours. Thanks likewise for your uplifting comments. God bless you.
Canerdy Avatar
May 23, 2023 at 7:52 AM
Beata, thank you for this wonderful response to my poem! Janice
Pinet Avatar
May 22, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations Janice! Your poem “ Only God Can Fully Change the Heart” earned a distinguished place in my Jueju-Qijue contest; well done, my friend, Emile.
Canerdy Avatar
May 22, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Emile, thanks a MILLION for sponsoring and for my win. I am honored. Janice
Herod Avatar
April 25, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Excellent poem, Janice! And you make a great point! I love your rhyme, especially, "Impatiently he waited for angst to be abated"--wonderful and so true!!
Canerdy Avatar
April 25, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Melissa, thanks so much for these kind words! Janice
Turner Avatar
April 24, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Wonderful lesson, Janice. Very much enjoyed. Hoping you are well.
Canerdy Avatar
April 24, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Thanks so much, Danny. Janice
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