GOD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

 

Isaiah 55:8

 

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord." ESV 

 

How awesome it is that God's thoughts and ways are all wise and loving. But how difficult it is to remember that His thoughts and ways are so very different from ours. Because He has a plan for us, His ways will always seem to interfere with ours. His ways will frustrate us and take us to places we never imagined we would go. We can totally trust Him, because He is all knowing and we can let Him work in His ways, being willing to let go of our own ways.

 

Lord, we are but dust and yet we try to understand what You are doing and we try to define it by our own thoughts and plans. Help us to remember that our minds are so limited to the knowledge of this world. Help us to accept Your ways with contentment and thankful hearts. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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GOD SEES, AND YES IT IS A BIG DEAL

 

Proverbs 5:21

 

"For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths." ESV

 

When we are about to do something we know isn't right, we do our best to hide it, disguise it, and make certain no one sees it. Let's not be fooled here. God sees every move we make, every move. He studies what we think and do and makes rightful judgment about it. If we confess and repent, God is faithful to forgive us. If we continue to do those hidden, sinful things, God will allow us to reap what we have sown.

 

Heavenly Father, You have promised us we will never allow ourselves to get into a situation where we have no choice but to sin. Forgive us for putting ourselves in situations where we choose to sin and find we are stuck in the mire. Just as Your eyes are on our ways, help us to have open eyes and willing spirit to stay on the path that leads to righteousness so that our lives will be pleasing to You. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

          

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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HIGH WAYS

 

 

Isaiah 55:9

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." ESV

Often times we believe that God should work within the boundaries of our human reasoning. When we do that, we tend to see things going very wrong, not at all what we asked from Him. Our prayers seem to have hit the ceiling, and we wonder why God is so far away He cannot hear us. Listen! We are commanded in the Word to bring our concerns to Him, but we are not commanded to tell Him how to take care of these things for us. We are only to trust in Him, to know He is in control, and to know that He hears us. He will take care of it all His way, not ours.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for expecting You to answer our prayers in the way we think You should. Help us to leave our petitions at the throne of grace and trust that You will take care of it all in Your way. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

         

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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