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Flower’s From a Hopeful Heart By Brenda Drake

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A page from my Daily devotional inspirational and motivational Christian poetry book.
Collected Thoughts available on Amazon.

July 29

I love flowers.  I am not a gardener.  My love of flowers does not come from my efforts.  God is the gardener of our soul.  He is the beauty that flowers from within us.  Oh how sweet is the love of God.  He deserves all the praise and glory.

Flowers from a Hopeful Heart

Like the sweet aroma of a willing rose,
Are praises of a heart that God’s Word knows.
Hopeful hearts see the sun shine ahead on a rainy day.
Though cloudy on the outside they are warmed by inner rays.
Another flower that comes from the heart of hope,
Is the sure knowledge their God is in control.
The sweet assurance of His love and care,
Is another flower of hope to with another share.
Flowers from a hopeful heart walk at a steady pace,
Under the sure covering of God’s mercy and grace.
They walk in His anointing and of His nourishment partakes.
Lights in the dark world all the difference makes.
An encouraging word, the loving timely rebuke,
A helping hand in time of need; are all flowers delivered too.
There is sweet aroma in a life whose hope is in God above.
Flowers that bloom in the land as seeds planted in the garden of love.

Ephesians 5:1-2
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Flower of Faith By Brenda Drake

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This is today’s poem from Collected Thoughts By Brenda Drake on Amazon. Available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover.

Flower of Faith

The first word of the salvation plan planted as a seed quickly grows into wonderful faith that flowers to receive the gift the Father had always planned.  What a great day, and what a wonderful gift bestowed upon us.  What a privilege and honor to know He not only saved us He desires to help us each day to accomplish all we were destined to do.  The only thing that will perhaps surpass the beauty of Salvation will be the day I am wrapped in the arms of Jesus on the other side.

Limited is the flesh; it is moved when eyes see
But the spirit-man by faith believes.
As you begin to understand,
You will receive as the Father plans.
You will receive with heart open wide,
When the flower of faith blooms inside.
Set your heart to good things expect.
Your God has not changed His plans for great benefit.
Do what you can do, always do your best.
Do not get out of sorts and stressed.
Remember God is your divine supply,
I assure you your water never runs dry.
So great is the river that flows to you and through your life.
Many will come and take a drink of Christ.
With heart ready and mind on God’s Word,
With face set in confidence new faith occurs.
Shout from the housetops the Good News.
And God’s favor floods over you.

Hebrew 11:5
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

More Than I Deserve By Brenda Drake

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This is a sample poem from my Inspirational Christian poetry devotional Not Just Ordinary available of Amazon. $1:99 Kindle $5.99 Paperback $14:99 Hardcover

I know how far God has reached to draw me to Him.  I do not deserve such favor; I was ragged and poor in spirit and by His work in my behalf I am made rich.  I have all my seeking heart needs.  I am rich now in joy and peace.  He has poured His wisdom into me by opening the wisdom of His holy Word.  I will spend eternity thanking and praising Jesus for His great love that saved me from an eternal hell,

More Than I Deserve

You have treated me well, more than I deserve.
I am lifted up above my station in life by the Word.
My tattered clothes and dirty face
Was by righteous robes and God’s light replaced.
My hopeless future was opened wide,
A glorious a place of hope was bright inside.
The Son’s light causes the seed of faith to grow,
Into a harvest of redeemed souls.
My days are filled with promise of even better days to come.|
All I have and all I am are offered back to God’s Son.
Jesus You have given me more than money could ever buy.
You are and will be my eternal supply.
My requests are lifted on the wings of prayer,|
And they are multiplied with profit to with others share.
My hopes and dreams are wrapped up in only one name;
Jesus, my desire I forever will proclaim.
You have made me more than I deserve it is true.
As I continue on in life I will expect only the best from You.

Psalms 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

I am blessed much more than I ever deserved.  Thank You for such favor, I will give praise forever for all the blessings poured into my life.

Waves of Comfort By Brenda Drake

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This is a page of my first book Waves of Comfort. Available for $1.99 Kindle and $22.95 Paperback on Amazon.

Waves of Comfort

When your heart is hurting, Come
Enjoy the Holy presence of God’s Son
The sweet loving touch of the Holy Comforter
Will heal and fix all your inner hurts
When the world has walked heavily upon you and has left you for dead
Come and allow the Comforter to show you how to forgive
When your mind is confused and you do not know the way to go
Come and allow the Word to guide – so you in the Spirit can flow
I’ll fill your heart with gladness and your mind with truth and power
So you can face any situation in the world’s last hour
Waves of comfort flow to you and through you to lift and to edify
Waves of God’s goodness is your eternal supply
Beauty for ashes, mourning is by joy replaced
All is provided by God’s provision of grace
Waves of God’s mercy flood the land
Flooding the hearts and minds of those that seek to understand
Great abundant floods of love
Come from the Lord above
Whatever you need, whatever you desire that’s good and fine
Will be provided in God’s time
Come and allow the Sweet Spirit to touch
You in your deepest need with His waves of love

II Thessalonians 2:15-17
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle  Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Love Makes a Way Book -Oh Wayward Heart by Brenda Drake

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A page out of my Christian Poetry Book Love Makes a Way Available on Amazon for $2.99 Kindle $8.99 Paperback $16.99 Hardcover.

Love Makes a Way is a poetic devotional that explores instances of God’s unwavering presence, guidance, and love. Each poem and biblical passage showcases how God provides solutions to problems and is constantly available for support. Love Makes a Way celebrates and particularly emphasizes His sacrifice for our salvation and His profound love demonstrated through Jesus’s death and resurrection that offers hope of eternal life with Him.  

We are not always obedient nor are we always diligent to study God’s Word.  We are rarely consistently faithful or humble. We have wayward hearts. God is always lovingly calling us to repent and trust in His provision and to depend on His help in every situation.

Oh Wayward Heart

Oh wayward heart why do you stray?
Why is it you from your Lord’s love turn away?
Why is it you do not hunger and thirst for more,
Of the nourishment, provided by your Lord?
You are much too comfortable in the circumstance you dwell,
Come and allow your God to lead you for He knows you well.
When trial or temptation gets you down,
Allow your God to lift you to higher ground.
Oh weary heart when you are weak
Will you find enough faith to God’s Word speak?
Can you admit your lack and ask for assistance?
Why oh proud heart do you show resistance?
Do you not know God only desires for your good?
That is why He died in your place on the piece of wood.
If, oh hearing heart, you can but see,
Joy will flow out from thee.
The peace of Jesus will sooth and mend
So you will not be wayward again.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

He Hears and Answers Prayer By Brenda Drake

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No matter what comes we can and must trust in God’s care. He loves us so much He gave us the gift of an open-line to heaven.  He hears and answers prayer. With God on our side what do we have to fear?

He Hears and Answers Prayer

When my heart gets heavy with the world’s cares,
I come to my God and lift them in prayer.
I am glad that He all things knows,
And of all things, He in control.
I do not have the answers, the problems are still the same,
But I know Jesus and He is the answer I proclaim.
The evil touch of depression and oppression
Causes to many, a hopeless confession.
But I will give thanks even in the stench, for I see,
Jesus has provided a place beautiful ahead for me.
I can and will watch for divine direction in my life,
For I have chosen to in His Word delight.
I choose to live life well, full, and filled with His grace.
I choose to lift up His holy name and to His ways embrace.
I choose to see His hand guiding to repent and change our ways.
And that friends, family and Nations seek to His Word obey.
I choose to dwell in peace, to rest in God’s care,
For I know He hears and answers prayer.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.1 John 5:14-15

Faltering Heart By Brenda Drake

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In our limited idea of what love is, we measure God’s love by our faulty kind of love. When things do not feel right, when we are ill, angry and upset, we worry God is disappointed and angry with us.  I am so glad we are wrong.  God is love and our connection with Him is of His eternal kind of love.

Faltering Heart

Sickness, stress, and time-consuming things
That tends to pull away; so the hearts unable to sing.
A heart sick in hunger or the mind too tired to seek,
Cause hearts to falter as the spirit begins to weak.
But God is not tired nor is He sick inside,
To God your connection is strong still, and alive.
Do not worry or fear when these troubling times come.
You are fully connected and a forever part of God’s Son.
You are His beloved, although feelings fall short of where desired to be,
You are in right standing with God and able to His blessings receive.
So come close as you desire and you will discover.
You are one with the One who is your soul’s lover.
Even in the down-times when of faltering heart.
|You are in God’s perfect plan at every day’s new start.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6

A Different Story By Brenda Drake

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A Different Story

The stone rejoiced as it was rolled aside,
The Creator of the universe was alive!
Glad was the napkin as it was folded and laid aside by the Lord,
His statement to world, He returned from death’s door.
The guards shook in wonder what they knew was true,
Jesus indeed did what He said He would do.
The women who were prepared to see what they already saw,
At the empty tomb stood in awe.
Sad hearts gathered to find strength to carry on in their despair,
Their hearts wept because Jesus, their Lord was not there.
Peter’s tender heart was pierced at the thought of the days before;
How He was saddened at His denial of His Lord.
The devils celebrated along with those who were in control,
Little did they know the great work accomplished by the cross and its cruel hold.
Heaven’ wept at the sight and the Father needed to look away,
But what a different story that is written on Resurrection Day!
Jesus was alive! He did what His birth planned from the start.
He died and rose again so death eternal sting did not need to be of our lives a part.
He is alive and His appearance caused hearts long ago to sing;
Now we all can rejoice and give glory to our Savior, our Risen King.

Luke 24:6-8
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words,

He was Lifted Up By Brenda Drake

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He was Lifted Up

He lifted up the cross to go to the place,
Where His sacrifice could lift us to receive His grace.
Every sin and shame was piled upon His back,
So the death-penalty of your sin you need not pack.
He that is Light went into the dark, blight of sin,
So all in darkness could allow the light of truth to enter in;
He who was the Way became sin and lost,
So we would find the way to life and holiness by way of the cross.
He who was crucified, lifted up His life again.
For He who is Life could draw you to Him.
He is not dead, He is alive and well,
And you who are or were dead are able to a new story to tell.
You are when His, a living, breathing part,
Of the Father, Son, and Spirit very loving heart.
You who were dead is alive too.
Jesus, the Risen Lord now dwells in you.
Celebrate the glorious day when all men are able to see;
If they lift their heart, mind, and soul, they are able to believe and receive..

Mark 16:6
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.