TRUE UNDERSTANDING AND PERCEIVING

 

Acts 28:26

 

"Go to this people, and say, 'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see and never perceive.'" ESV 

 

Those who are alive spiritually will hear God speaking through the Word and by the Holy Spirit. So many people believe they can hear God, but they don't know Him at all, nor can they truly hear His voice. They miss the marvelous things God does because their hearts are hardened and they refuse to believe the truth.

 

Lord, we thank You that You have made a way for us to hear You leading us through Your Word. We ask for the Holy Spirit to keep us attuned to Your Word. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE

 

John 11:40

 

"Jesus said to her, 'Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?'" ESV 

 

Faith is a difficult thing. While we have all been given a measure of faith, it is contrary to our common sense. Common sense is human logical thinking that works on the premise that things can be explained and understood by the human mind. On the other hand, faith is total and unwavering trust in the unseen God. We can only know and witness His glory by faith. We will miss His great and glorious workings if we try to explain Him with our common sense.

 

Jesus, forgive us for relying on our common sense to try and understand Your working and Your ways. Help us to use the faith You have given to us and to increase our faith by study of Your Word. We ask in Your precious name, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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PUT SOME LIGHT ON IT

 

John 3:21

 

"But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God." ESV 

 

Isn't it interesting that we tend to hide when we know we have done something God would not like? Adam and Eve covered themselves up in the garden trying to hide their disobedience from God. Keeping our sins hidden so they won't be publicly exposed is very exhausting and stressful. Don't we all want a clean conscience? If we bring our sins to the light, confessing them to God, stop doing them, and ask for His forgiveness, we will have clean consciences. Then we can keep clean by living each day close to our Lord.

 

Heavenly Father, we ask You to forgive us and cleanse our hearts so that we will be able to come out of the darkness into the light. Help us to stay in Your light, free to live above sin and rejoicing in our clean consciences. In Jesus' name, Amen.

©2008-2014

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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HEART CLEANING TIME

 

Matthew 5:8

 

"Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God." ESV 

 

To have a pure heart, we must be free of all our own personal agendas. We must be filled with God's agenda. Then, we will see Him everywhere we look. It will be like all the clouds in the sky going away, leaving a crisp, bright, blue sky. And the pure light of the sun shines brightly everywhere.

 

Heavenly Father, we know You are the One who can give us pure hearts. We ask with all our beings that You will make our hearts pure and holy. Help us to guard our hearts so that we will keep them clean and pleasing in Your sight. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WANT TO SEE BETTER?

 

2 Corinthians 3:16

 

"But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed." ESV

 

 

Keeping our eyes on the Lord and Him alone, will result in such clarity in understanding of the truth and revelation of God. We will be able to see His true nature and the meaning of His Word. If we take our eyes off Him, the veil will remain over our eyes and hide all these wonderful things from us.

 

Heavenly Father, we pray that You will help us to stay focused on You. We desire to see clearly and know You and Your Word. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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