Heaven Faith

“A little faith will bring your soul to heaven,
a lot of faith brings heaven to your soul.”*
St. Therese of Avila said it is heaven
here in this life just going to that goal.

The Patriarchs and Prophets had great faith,
and Noah, Joseph, Moses, David too,
the blessed martyrs, faithful unto death,
with heaven in their hearts to heaven flew.

St. Peter walked on water, then he cried,
for he had faith Christ would forgive his sin,
but Thomas’s small faith could not abide,
‘til Christ’s wounds he could put his fingers in.

Yet Jesus said though His wounds we don’t see,
if we believe, then blest with heaven are we.

* Quote from Stephen Thabah, Shillong, India.

                              by Pete Voelz     5/4/14