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Fulfill Your Dream in Me Lord By Brenda Drake

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I use to have some illusive dreams that would evaporate quickly when another desire caught my attention.  However when Jesus became my Lord and Savior, His desire became my dream and I will never let it go.

Fulfill Your Dream in Me Lord

Fulfill Your dreams for me, lead me to the place,
Where my life-purpose is wrapped in Your embrace.
As You do Your work in me, through me flow
Fresh, pure water to help nourish another’s soul.
Enlarge my heart to accept and to expect blessings to come,
So this life is able to cause God’s will to be done.
Flavor my prayer time with petitions to sweeten another’s life;
To make intercessions to assist in their plight.
Cause my earthly temple to be renewed and restored,
So it is enjoyed and at use in the work of the Lord.
Fill my mind with wisdom and give my words a soothing touch,
That cause seeking, tired souls to in faith look up.
Allow them to behold the beauty of Your amazing grace,
As they desire and reach out to seek your face.
All praise and glory belongs to Jesus, God’s holy Son,
Allow my life to have pleased Him when my work on earth is done

1Timothy 2:3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Flowers on a Page By Brenda Drake

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We spend time and money to look our best, but sometimes we need to spend some extra time working on our inward portrayal.  Our real beauty is Christ in us; His light we are asked to shine and His good news we are commissioned to share.

Flowers on a Page

Flowers on the page of a book may be pretty it is true,
But they are unable to be picked and given by you.
They smell like musty old paper or like ink;
With not a hint of the aroma of flowers red or pink.
An artist can capture a flowers beauty to pleasure the eye;
They can look very real and alive.
But they are just an image of the real thing,
A small amount of pleasure it can bring.
Some individuals are recognized as good.
Pleasing to look at but inner life is misunderstood.
Shallow, like flower on a page are flat and lifeless too,
They are unable to be picked or by God used.
The redeemed-life is new, alive, and whole;
With fresh aroma that proves a forgiven soul.
A fresh breath of air in a harsh dry land;
Picked and chosen and sent by the Creator’s hand.
A beautiful example of the One that died in their place;
They are at the foot of the Father because of His mercy and grace.
They are real, true believers in Jesus, God’s Son;
Fully dedicated to get God’s Work done.

Matthew 5:20
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees,
ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven