DON'T BE SURPRISED

 

 

1 Peter 4:12

"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you." ESV

Haven't we all found ourselves asking why the trouble in our lives is happening? It's like we believe trials and tribulations shouldn't be happening to us, but perhaps to others far away that we don't know. If our Lord encountered horrible injustices, rejection, abuse, and even death by murder, why should we expect a trouble free life?

Heavenly Father, forgive us for questioning You when things go wrong in our lives. Help us to remember Your Word that tells us we will have trouble in this world. Give us an ever present awareness that You are with us and will see us through it all. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

        

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WE DON'T LOSE HEART

 

 

2 Corinthians 4:16

"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day." ESV

Day by day, year by year, we see our bodies aging. We seek out ways to stay younger looking, younger feeling, younger acting. These ways are all temporary fixes. Our bodies are giving over to the wear and tear of time. We can be of good cheer in spite of this. Our spirits are ageless and becoming more alive and vibrant day by day, year by year, and for all eternity. Time has no effect on our spirits made alive by faith in Christ.

Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Help us to stay focused on Your eternal plan for us so we don't lose heart. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

        

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WHAT A PROMISE

 

 

Psalm 60:12

"With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes." ESV

It seems at times that we get discouraged and lose heart because of the way the world and its evil ways invade our lives. Our God provided the Way for us to survive this world and its evil. We can be completely confident that our God will bring us to a full relationship with Himself for eternity, where the enemy can never reach us again.

Heavenly Father, the only thing we have to give You for Your mercy and gift of eternal life, and that is ourselves. Help us to live with the confidence that will be a glorious testimony of Your promise to us. Let our souls be filled with joy in knowing that nothing evil will ever be able to get at us again. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

        

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ALL OUR TROUBLES ARE TEMPORARY

 

 

Romans 8:18

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." ESV

Because we are bombarded with the stresses and situations of every day life, it seems we lose our focus on the fact that any problems or bad situations we experience are temporary. If we keep our eyes on our Lord and His promise of the glorious, perfect eternity, we will be able to cope much better with the sufferings of this life.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for losing our focus when suffering and problems come into our lives. Help us to keep Your promise of eternity in our hearts so that we can comfort ourselves and one another with this precious reality. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

        

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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

WILL GOD SEND YOU TO HELL?

 

 

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." ESV

God has never and will never send any person to hell. It's pretty clear what the term "wages" are. It is rewards earned by performing some task or work. That's right! People earn themselves right into hell of their own doing. They get paid an eternity in hell for the godless lives they live. No one earns eternal life, there are no wages for getting to heaven. God gives eternal life as a free, unearned gift to those who believe in His saving grace.

Heavenly Father, help us to be wise when we are called on to answer why God would send anyone to hell. Fill us with the Holy Spirit that Your Word will come to mind and we can speak the truth. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

        

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GODLY GRIEF VS WORLDY GRIEF

 

 

2 Corinthians 7:10

"For Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death." ESV

Grief over a sin, a wrongdoing, is a normal human emotion. However, there is a huge difference in our source of grief. Some people grieve and feel guilty over the fact that they were caught or found out and now they are in trouble. This kind of grief is worldly and lacks moral character. It only makes a person seek different ways to get by with secret sins to keep from getting caught. The sinful heart remains and results in spiritual death. Godly grief, on the other hand, is a grief that brings humility from having sinned against our God and fellowman. We are grieved that we have gone against our Lord. The burden of that guilt leads us to turn away from ever doing that wrong again. It helps us mature and keeps us on the eternal path to God.

Heavenly Father, search our hearts so that we will know where our grief comes from. Give us hearts of Godly grief, the awareness that our sins are against You and give us faith and spiritual strength to repent. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

        

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