WHAT ARE WE SEARCHING FOR?

 

Isaiah 55:6

 

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near." ESV 

 

Seeking the Lord is a matter of opening ourselves to being in uninterrupted communion with Him. This is the key to all things falling into place in our lives. Praying for needs is important. But unless we seek after the Lord to be able to simply be with Him, we will not be successful intercessors.

 

Lord, how we must grieve You with our endless petitions for You to carry out for us. We don't even take the time to just bask in Your presence and tell You that we know what an awesome God You are. Keep us aware that seeking You and being in Your presence is all we need to live victoriously on this earth. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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LOSERS ARE THE REAL WINNERS

 

Matthew 10:39

 

"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." ESV 

 

Everyone wants to find and know their own identity. We go on a variety of quests to find out who we are. The Bible tells us not to do that. If we do, we will find ourselves forever running into a brick wall. To really know who we are, we will seek the Lord with our whole hearts. He tells us if we seek him we will find Him. In finding Him we find ourselves because we are His children.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for chasing after various things hoping we will find our true selves. Give us hunger to know You so that we will know ourselves, because You have made us Your children. That is where our identities are.

 

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SEEK AND FIND WORKS EVERY TIME

 

 

Jeremiah 29:13

 

"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." ESV

 

God always remembers. He knows how quickly we forget. So he sends us reminders every day of His love and grace. When we stop looking for even the small signs of His love and grace, we have stepped away from Him. We have gotten caught up with the problems of life. He is going to show us His great love every day. If we look for it, we will find it.

 

 

Heavenly Father, we praise and glorify You for Your endless love and grace. Forgive us for getting so distracted by things in this world that we look right past the most wonderful blessings You have prepared for us each day. Open our eyes and our hearts so that we will seek You fully. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

 

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DECISION MAKING 101

 

Jeremiah 6:16

 

"Thus says the Lord; 'Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.' But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'" ESV

 

There will be times when we come to crossroads or major decisions that will have far reaching impact on our lives and the lives of others. The Lord tell us look at the way the followers of God in the Bible made decisions. They got on their faces before God until they heard from Him, and by doing so, they have worn a proven path that leads to peace and rest for the soul. Jesus, Himself, took that road. So walk as He did.

 

Heavenly Father, so often we look at earthly consequences of decisions we have to make. We try to get the best deal for ourselves in the choices we make. Forgive us for our selfish ways. Help us to live like Christ and those who walked in His footsteps. We thank You for the peace and rest that will give us. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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I WANT IT! CAN I HAVE IT?

 

 

Matthew 7:7

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." ESV

This scripture has been so misunderstood and misused. Many take it as the way to get what they want and say the Bible tells them they will get it. Not so! The Bible tells us, also, that when we pray, we have not because we ask with wrong motives. This call to ask and receive from God does not work like a vending machine. Put in your money, select your desired product, and push the button. To ask God has nothing to do with wanting a favor or positive response to a personal request. In asking, we seek a closer walk and communion with Him. By knocking, we are showing God how serious we are in persevering until we are in right relationship to Him. It is then we will have right motives when we pray and our prayers will be answered.

Heavenly Father, we pray for the earnest desire to draw nearer to You and to become more like You. Help us to be open so that we will do our part in seeking You. May we pray with right motives so that we will open the door and You will come in. We pray in the name of our Lord Jesus, Amen.

         

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SEEK AND PURSUE PEACE

 

 

 

Psalm 34:14

"Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." ESV

We all naturally seek after those things that satisfy the senses. We have been created that way. However, we have been made new creatures in Christ with authority over our own wills. The Word of God tell us to choose good and stay away from evil. We can no longer put the blame for our sins and wrongdoing on anyone or anything outside of ourselves. Wherever there is strife and turmoil, evil and temptation, we can freely look for the Godly, peaceful solution and go after it.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for allowing our old sinful natures to cause us to fall into the trap of sin and temptation to do those things that are displeasing to You. Give us openness to the Holy Spirit, to stand strong and be fully able and free to turn away from anything evil, and to run after Your peace. We pray in the name of Jesus our Lord, Amen.

         

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WHERE ARE OUR HEARTS?

 

 

1 Chronicles 28:9

 

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever." ESV

 

It is easy for our spiritual gifts from God to become our own. If that happens, our total devotion and intentions of the heart become tainted and our God receives no glory from the very gifts we are given for His use. But God is faithful. He is always monitoring our hearts and prompting us to get our spirits in tune with Him. If we look to Him to do this and obey, He will make Himself known to us. If we continue in our own selfish way, we will be left to our own destructive course.

 

Heavenly Father, it is so easy to be distracted by the things of this world. Forgive us for letting down our guard and for not seeking You with our whole heart. Help us to stay alert and committed to You and Your way so that we will know You and be found good and faithful servants. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

       

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