To Get to Heaven

To get to heaven, God wants me to believe,
to put my faith in Him Who made me free,
to follow Him, not him who would deceive,
to humbly put God first instead of me.

Next God wants me to hope and not despair,
life's tough, I meet the slings and arrows here,
trusting in God, I share my hope in prayer,
then show it as I work and persevere.

Then God made me so I'd love others most,
to fill their needs, their hunger and their thirst,
not too much in myself to be engrossed,
but by my actions to put others first.

Most, Lord, I ask that You forgive my sin,
so that Your hoped for heaven I may win.

                      -- by Pete Voelz          4/09