WALKING AND WARRING

 

 

2 Corinthians 10:3

 

"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh." ESV 

 

Every day of our lives, we are in spiritual warfare. When things of this world come against us, we don't fight them as the world does. As Christians, we use the power of truth and Godly wisdom to bring about the Holy Spirit's conviction into the hearts of unbelievers.

 

Lord, help us to remember that we fight a different battle than the world does. Give us discernment to know when there are spiritual strongholds and what we need to do to destroy them. In Your gracious name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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REFLECTING LIGHT

 

1 John 1:7

 

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin." ESV 

 

The true Christian journey takes us to increasing light of the knowledge of God. We all walk in different amounts of light, but, nevertheless, we walk holy and completely in the light we have. God is Light. If we are walking in Light, together we are joined with one another to Him. We will resemble Him and we will have one purpose, that is, to reflect Him, bringing Him glory. We are fully able to do this because of the blood of Jesus Christ.

 

Lord, thank You for being the Way for us to be able to walk in Your Light. Help us to walk worthy and to walk closer to Your Light so that we will reflect Your glory, drawing others to You. In Your name we pray, Amen.

©2008-2014

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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DON'T JUST KNOW IT, LIVE IT

 

John 8:12

 

"Again Jesus spoke to them saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." ESV 

 

We can read all about sanctification, growing in the Lord, and walking in the Spirit. But, this will only educate our minds. It is obedience to the Light of the Lord and His Word that will change our hearts to bring about these miraculous things. Reading about it and discussing it merely brings knowledge. Obeying His Word brings us into the Light and keeps us walking on the path to Him.

 

Lord, please forgive us for sitting passively by, reading and talking about the life we are to be living in You. Help us to be obedient in the light You have given us and prepare us for the light that is ahead. We ask in Your precious name, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO?

Isaiah 30:21

"And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." ESV

Now which way do we go? Here we are at a crossroad and there is no sign to point the way. Sometimes we will just choose a direction, hoping it was the right one. If it wasn't, we find a different road to try. This happens so often in our Christian walk. We wonder what way we should go, which way is the best? We don't have to worry when we are in tune with the Holy Spirit, in close relationship with our Lord. The still small voice will tell us which way we should be going. Our Lord will never leave us guessing. Keep the fire of faith burning and we will hear Him tell us, "Go this way."

Heavenly Father, how wonderful You are that You love us so much. Forgive us for forgetting that. We trust that You will keep us on the right path and that we will hear Your voice if we keep our relationship with You as it should be. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WALKING IS THE ULTIMATE ACTION

 

1 John 2:6

 

"Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked." ESV 

 

In today's world, a Christian is accepted to be anyone who claims to be, or who says they believe in God. Satan believes in God and certainly knows Jesus Christ, but he is no Christian! Many call themselves Christians, but their lives do not even have a hint that they are children of God. We claim to be Christians, and if we are, the fruit of the Spirit and the light and love of Jesus Christ will be evident to all who come near us. We cannot just claim it! We must live it!

 

Heavenly Father, we praise You for grace and mercy to us. We thank You that You made the Way for us to become Your children. Our desire is to walk as Jesus walked, so that we bring glory and honor to Your name. We put our faith in You to help us. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

©2008-2014

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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PERFECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Isaiah 30:21 "And your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." ESV 

 

If we are trusting the Lord in spite of trials and bitter circumstances, He will let us recognize His voice. If may be through His Word, or through those who are wise in His Word. If might be through that still small voice within or through our circumstances. No matter where we are, we will be able to hear God's voice directing our steps.

 

Heavenly Father, give us the grace we need to trust and wait for Your direction. Help us to hear Your voice whenever and however You speak. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

©2008-2014

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WALKING PARTNERS

 

Proverbs 13:20

 

"Whoever walks with the wise, becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." ESV

 

To walk with someone is so much more than an occasional stroll. It is to spend time with, be attached to, and take on the ways of those with whom we walk. We become like them. As Christians, we are around people of all kinds, but we watchfully and carefully choose with whom we walk.

 

Heavenly Father, we stand in need of discernment so that we will walk with those who will bring us closer to you, and to still be able to witness and to be living testimonies to those who may not be good for us be like. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

©2008-2013

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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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WHAT A WAY TO WALK

 

 

Galatians 5:16

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." ESV

True Christianity is living our lives continually under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Then we will be bearing spiritual fruit and using the spiritual gifts God has freely given to us. If we keep ourselves walking right, staying on the true path, we will be able to overcome those temptations and pitfalls that hound us every day.

Heavenly Father, You know that we are but dust and that we tend to stray off the path and become dull to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Forgive us and renew the fervent fire of the Holy Spirit within us, so that we will stand strong and keep walking the right way. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

©2008-2013

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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FAITH NOT SIGHT

2 Corinthians 5:7   "For we walk by faith, not by sight." ESV   Our God designed us with five senses: sight, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touch. This design for us is to physically survive in this world by giving us information about our surroundings in order to understand our world and form our thoughts about it. When we are born again through faith in Jesus Christ, we come alive spiritually. God's design for us to give us information and understanding in the spiritual realm is the Holy Spirit. Being human, we are prone to allowing our physical senses to guide us even in spiritual things. This results in spiritual and physical confusion and our questioning God. It's much like we would feel riding a camel in the streets of downtown New York city. It takes staying the the Word of God, prayer, and communion with the Lord and other Christians to keep walking out our spiritual life by faith. Then while we use our physical senses in our everyday earthly lives, the Holy Spirit uses the information gathered by them to see God working and to trust Him to see us through it all.   Heavenly Father, we give You thanks for the wonderful design of our physical bodies to understand the world in which we live. Even more, we give You honor and glory for life in the Spirit through faith. Help us to walk in that faith always, and not rely on our physical senses. It is the spiritual that is eternal and of utmost importance for us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.          ©2013 Daily Grace Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC drbobbijo@yahoo.com http://insidetheshrink-dailygrace.blogspot.com/ No Copyright Infringement Intended Personal Use Only