Free to Follow By Brenda Drake

Sample of new book God’s Whisper to the Heart by Brenda Drake soon to be published on Amazon

Whisper: Everything you need is found in Christ.

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Luke 18:22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Free to Follow

With great possessions freedom to move is hard to do,
For much time is spent protecting what is connected to you.
When you fill your life with many obligations,
When opportunity calls there is greater need for hesitation.
When burdened with others that speak into your life their plans,
It can be confusing and certain discontentment makes demands.
You become out of sorts; work and play-time is affected.
Your touch for the Lord will be fruitless and ineffective.
When you live simply there is greater peace,
You are not overcome with worry; freedom is increased.
I do not say you need to live in hardship with lack,
I do say live nicely on the right path.
Some say prosperity means houses and possessions of much wealth,
But true prosperity rests in God’s provision that includes your health.
Some say God desires them to live humbly poor.
It is better to live richly humble in service to the Lord.
One extreme to another extreme is professed.
The Word says, seek first His kingdom and He provides the rest.

I am rich in the favor of the Lord, in Him is found all I need and more.

When Freedom has Lost Her Touch

I love freedom.  I pray for our freedoms to remain. I am very thankful I need never
lose the freedom that God has placed within.

When Freedom has Lost Her Touch

When freedom’s touch no longer remains,
All that is left it just the name.
The land of the free and the home of the brave,
Will have lost the battle and the progress it made.
When freedom has lost her touch you will be,
The land that once was free.
Stand up for her; for her fight;
In her arms of protection delight.
Honor her, encourage her to stay.
Get on your heart’s knees and for her pray.
Join together and remember her good qualities again.
Sing her praises with the freedom that lives within.
In God we trust; this is the key.
Because of His favor we are set free.
Free to worship, free to live life,
Free to choose to bring honor to Christ.
When freedom has lost her touch remember one thing,
Never must the heart be set free from the freedom found in Him.

Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Free or Not? By Brenda Drake

        In our world’s sad condition: with pandemic threat, civil unrest, our economic and personal woes; it is difficult to not feel apprehensive at the prospect of our future.  The key to our peace is to bring each of our concerns to the Lord in prayer and then to leave them in His care.  It is wise to get into the Word of God and begin to pray God’s promises.   What does the Bible say? The Word states we need to seek first the Kingdom of God.  It asserts we are just pilgrims passing through, and teaches us to love and care for others. We are instructed to go into the world and preach the Good News of Salvation.  Jesus showed us how to pray; for God’s Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.  We learn from the Scriptures we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus.  God’s Word assures He will never leave or forsake those that trust and have faith in Him. I agree that life can get a little messy but the Word says God is a very present help in time of trouble.  Are you free or not?  That is the question asked.

Free or Not?

When you worry and continuously experience bouts of fear
Are you free or not?….Will you this wisdom hear?
When you become angry and it stays and inside moves
Free or not is the question asked of you?
Are you easily discouraged and prone to depression?
Free or not is your confession?
Jesus sets the captive free;
These things should not be.
When you pray and place petitions before God’s Son
Do you believe your answer comes?
Or do you still walk with heavy burden on your back?
Free or not is again the question asked?
The earth displays turmoil’s and strife,
Do you live and stay upset with stresses in your life?
Do you speak only of the evils and give much thought to them?
Or do you speak the Word in the situations and rely on Him?
Are you free or not free from the heaviness of life?
You are free indeed when you have faith in the authority of Jesus Christ.

John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.