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One Note Does Not Make a Song By Brenda Drake

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There is a false idea only certain people have importance in the song called life.    Every person has opportunity for an anointed place in the body of Christ; not one more important than another.  Every person needs the saving grace of Jesus;  for all fall short of the glory of God.  We all must repent and accept Jesus as Savior.  All can have a place in the worship and praise of God, to bring the light of love into the dark world.

One Note Alone Does Not Make a Song

A symphony of praise around the world strong;
Needs unity, for one note alone does not make a song.
Every tone from the softest to the loud clang or shrill,
Is a precious sound to the One that Heaven’s rooms fill.
Every life has a part in the song called life;
But those set aside and marked as His plays the song right.
Each, in their special place prepared,
To add their touch to the already signed masterpiece shared.
Each a beautiful part of the Bride of Christ;
Called to rule and reign at His side.
Each individual is precious in their unique way.
Personally and intimately they are His to stay.
One note does not make a song, only brothers in accord.
Will sing the forever-song that glorifies the Lord.
Your love makes its own contribution,- a note to God above.
Be comforted in knowledge your life’s sound is fully loved.
In prayer, praise, and worship settle into your special place.
Where you are accepted and drawn into God’s forever embrace.

I Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Silently Before Him By Brenda Drake

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God is as close as a prayer; even closer.  We are immediately in His presence.  I love to sit silently at His feet with full knowledge He hears my innermost thoughts. I am very aware of the honor of such liberty.  His love invites me in at any part of the day; whether I am in a melancholy mood or exuberantly talkative.  He likes our company.

Silently Before Him

As I sit silently before my Lord, as I reverently look to Him;
His awesome majesty settles in.
The air smells sweeter and life becomes,
A precious gift that has come,
It is a privilege given to me;
I can in His presence be.
What an honor He bestows,
He looks favorably upon my soul.
What songs of praise I desire to sing,
To honor and give glory to Christ my King.
New words need to be created to express the love within;
For it is new every day; eternal, and never ends.
It is as astounding as forever – as I silently rest at His feet,
The love He showers down is inexpressibly sweet.
His smile upon me is like a refreshing drink of holiness,
When I come before Him I feel Heaven’s kiss.

Psalms 63:3
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Dance Worth Your Soul’s Lover By Brenda Drake

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The songs of Salvation are now a real part of my life.  My heart, mind, and spirit are in tune with my Lord, and I desire to move in step with the Holy Spirit that leads the way. When the world begins to jangle my spirit I know it is time to get back into the Word of God and to lift up the praises due to His name.

Dance with Your Soul’s Lover

Dance with your Soul’s Lover as you listen to His Word.
Rejoice in your exalted position, obey what you’ve heard.
Live life at its fullest, enjoy God’s sweet caress;
He that loves you watches out for your best.
Practice His presence, learn what pleases Him.
Walk in the Spirit as He leads and guides from within.
Take time to worship and sing songs of praise and you will see,
 His strength and His power you receive.
Prepare your heart for change and dedicate your life to serve;
Be also a soul-lover and teach what you have heard,|
Plant seeds of righteousness and seeds of peace too,
And seeds of goodness will grow up inside of you.
Dance like David danced before his King.
Allow the love of Jesus to cause your heart to sing.
Love will pick you up and carry you into eternal-life anew;
To be one forever with Jesus; the Word, that was planted deep in you.

Psalms 149:3
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Your Majesty By Brenda Drake

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Prayer time has so many faces.  There are times we come with petitions for our needs, to lift up a world-problem, or ask for help in a situation affecting the life of family or friends.  There are times of thanks, praise, and abandonment of worship.  Then there are the times we pray for clear direction, or seek instructions on what our King desires us to accomplish.  The sweetest times are when all we want is to spend time with the One you love and that faithfully shows He is the eternal lover of our soul.

Your Majesty

I come before You this day;
You alone are worthy of all worship and praise.
I bow at Your feet to hear instructions of the Word.
I am thankful to be counted worthy to serve.
Your Majesty, I know there is much work to do,
But I want to spend extra time with You.
As I at Your feet rest,
Again strength is regained to do my best.
When I come to worship thee;
What a beautiful future I by faith see.
In the quiet I hear my name lifted up.
In this special time of prayer You fill my cup.
Your whispered love speaks in my ear,
To assure our shared time together You hold dear.
As Your redeemed I seek to honor God above;
Together our hearts dance to salvation’s song of love.
Again I am ready to start a new day in service to the King.
Your Majesty, You cause my heart to sing!

Ephesians 3:19
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be
 filled with all the fulness of God.

Precious Secret Place By Brenda Drake

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The finest place is in the spot God has reserved just for you.  Only you fit there.  In this place only your love can be perfectly in tune with the lover of your soul.  I call it my precious secret place because it is my very own space to fulfill His purpose for me. 

Precious Secret Place

The secret place is precious beyond compare;
Completely private and holy but the way there is shared.
Precious, set apart and holy under God’s wings I hide,
In this space of safety I am at peace, full, and alive.
I am filled with confidence and alive to His touch,
With inner peace basking in His everlasting love.
In this place there are answers to every inner quest,
For in Jesus’ name is every prayer request.
He is the answer to every trouble or woe,
For He has provided and proves He is the lover of my soul.
Oh how my heart sings and longs to forever stay at His side,
I am His beloved. I am His bride.
My heart has been touched and fashioned to do His will,
I am consumed with His desire to heaven’s rooms fill.
So out into the world I travel to show again,
Others who search, in need of finding the way to Him.
Never do I stay out and away for long,
For I have found in the precious secret place I belong.

Psalms 91:1-2
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most Highshall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

The Joyful Call to Worship By Brenda Drake

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When troubles come, when dreams fade, when fear begins to taunt, and worry creases your brow; if we listen we will hear the call to worship.  When we heed its call the joy of the Lord is our strength!  When we worship our Lord in the midst of our problems the world’s woes begin to dim.

The Joyful Call to Worship

When the world presses upon you with its heavy hand,
And you find you are becoming tired and weak… happy is the man,
That hears the joyful call to worship God above,
That fills with His presence, His strength, and His love.
Happy is the one that trusts into His care,
Their hopes, dreams, worries and fears in prayer.
Happy is the one that walks and talks in a way,
That leads and shows another how to on God’s path stay.
Happy are those that allow God to speak to them,
That learns His ways and takes His Word within.
Their hearts will be filled with joy even in trying times,
For they have full assurance they are fully Mine.
Come hear the joyful call to worship …when you do,
His love and peace and joy like a river flows inside of you.

 John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Psalms  89:15
Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of  your presence ,Lord

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Be Still By Brenda Drake

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When overcome with the troubles and trials of this world there is a place where we can find the sweet atmosphere we need to face our world with God’s strength within.

Be Still

When you desire to be carried to the sweet place of peace;
Where the inner hearing’s ability is increased,
When God’s thoughts enter the receptive attentive heart,
And every worldly care departs,
Nothing else matters – no one… not one thing;
For every fiber of your being is brought before the King.
Take a deep breath…let it out slow,
Allow His love to fill you – body, mind and soul.
Even the air smells sweeter in this place,
As you are wrapped in the comfort of His embrace.
Lovely songs of worship wells up from within,
To give praise as you worship Him.
There is value in this place – it overflows with power and might;
As the loving attitude in God delights.
Jesus will be revealed and His name is lifted high.
That you are His cannot be denied.
The sweet inner peace has you so filled,
Your countenance will show the value of before God “being still”

Psalms 63:5-6
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:  When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalms 46:10-11
Be still, and know that I am God:
I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge