DIVINE HASMAT INSURANCE

 

 

Hebrews 13:6

 

"So we can confidently say, 'the Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'"

 

The Lord has told us He would never leave nor forsake us. Our faith in His words gives us full confidence in His being all powerful. No matter what people do to us, no matter what the plans and behaviors of others do to us, God's strength is far more powerful. Though it seems the Lord does not see or care, trust Him!. He is working and He will take care of us. The strength of men is limited and they cannot overpower our God.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us when we lose faith and feel that You have forgotten us. Help us to use the faith You have given us to rise up with confidence that You are always alongside us, taking care of us, and crushing the harm others are trying to inflict on us. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

©2008-2013

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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TRY TO PREDICT GOD?

 

 

Isaiah 43:18,19

"Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." ESV

We are taught by human experience that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This principle does not hold true with God. While our Creator will never go back on His Word, we cannot predict or limit Him to the same ways of working like He did in the past. We can be sure that God can and will do that which seems impossible to the human mind, like making something out of nothing and calling into being those things that do not exist.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for trying to put You in a box and expecting You to act in the ways we expect. Help us to accept that You know exactly what we need and to trust You to work all things out for Your glory and our good. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

         

©2008-2013

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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WHAT IS GOD TO US?

 

Psalm 18:2

 

 

"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." NIV

 

 

"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." KJV

 

 

The world has all kinds of security and protection plans to help us feel secure. We buy insurance to cover losses to our property and our lives. We buy warrantee plans in case something we purchase is defective. Even with all this type of security, there is none that can compare to the awesome and infallible power of the protection of our God. He will deliver us from trouble, keep us from trouble, stand between trouble and us, and hide us beneath His wings. He will deflect the fiery darts of the evil one and crush the army of Satan. There is no such peace and security that comes from this world.

 

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us when we allow ourselves to become anxious and fearful of the enemy. Help us to remember that You are our source of security that will never fail. Help us to use our gift of faith You have given us to stand secure in Your almighty presence. In Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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GOD'S POWER IN US

 

Ephesians 3:20

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." NIV

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." KJV

Our God is omnipotent (all powerful) and we trust that there is nothing impossible for Him. However, we do tend to doubt or even fail to realize that He can and does do things more powerful than we could ever imagine through us. Yes, through you and through me. He works by the power of His Holy Spirit within us. We can do all things through His power that dwells in us. These are things that God desires to work through us, not for us to use the power like we want.

Heavenly Father, we stand in awe that You would choose to use us, lowly, weak human beings, to work Your mighty deeds. May we be open vessels, filled with the Holy Spirit's power and ready to do Your will. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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FIRST HAND ACCOUNT

The Apostles, writers of the New Testament letters and Gospels were not writing from hearsay or from other writings. They lived with Jesus, they talked with Him, they walked with Him, they sat at His feet listening to the Words He spoke, and

they saw Him as He ascended up to heaven. We can take the words we read as truth, first hand accounts of our Lord.

Heavenly Father, we thank you and praise you that you have given us your words of truth that will last forever and that will lead us to you. In Jesus' name.

Read 2 Peter 1:16

"We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty." (NIV)

"For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his

majesty." (KJV)

     

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ABLE THROUGH GRACE

What is God's grace? It is the act of giving by God that was never earned, deserved, or requested. This grace from God is a gift, a blessing, and a fulfilling of needs that God gives because His love is so infinite and over flowing. He is always lavishing His grace on His children so that they can produce good spiritual fruit and be effective in His Church.

Heavenly Father, help us to never take your gift of grace for granted. Give us wisdom to walk in your grace so that we will always be giving honor to you. In Jesus Name.

Read 2 Corinthians 9:8

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." (NIV)

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." (KJV)
    
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KNOWING HIS MIGHTY POWER

We cannot understand the things of God without His Holy Spirit revealing them to us. With Holy Spirit revelation we will know the anticipation of eternal life and the rewards that wait us in eternity. Can we even begin to understand that by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit we can know God's mighty power? The same power that brought Jesus Christ up from death. Who would think that God would long to share these things with His children? And that He would give us the gift of the Holy Spirit to lead us to these truths and experience of His power.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your gift of the Holy Spirit and that you desire to share your great rewards and power with us. Give us the hunger to know you more and give room for your Holy Spirit to work in us in this marvelous way. In Jesus' name.

Read Ephesians 1:18-20

"I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at the right hand in the heavenly realms." (NIV)

"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places." (KJV)

     
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GOD'S GREATNESS THEN AND NOW

We read and listen to the way God moved by His mighty power and miracles in Bible times. Knowing our God has done these incredible things brings us such awe and inspiration. It can also give us a strong desire to see God move in that same way today in our time. The way the world has become more and more evil, we are pressed to ask God for His mercy and to intervene in the glorious ways He did in times past.

Heavenly Father, we ask for your mercy as you look on the condition of this world. We ask that you would show your mighty strength and power in our time. In Jesus' name.

Read Habakkuk 3:2

"Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord.
Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy." (NIV)

"O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy
work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in
wrath remember mercy." (KJV)

    
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CONFIDENT & SECURE

The Lord God has told us He would never leave nor forsake us. Our faith
in His words gives us full confidence in His being all powerful. No matter what people do to us, no matter what the plans and behaviors of others do to us, God's strength is far more powerful. Though it seems the Lord does not see or care, trust him! He is working and He will take care of you. The strength of men is limited and they cannot overpower our God.


Read Hebrews 13:6

"So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?'" (NIV)

"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me." (KJV)

POWER OF THE GOSPEL

Jesus told us that the result of His being lifted up, nailed to the cross,
dying, and rising to life would be a powerful Gospel message. It will draw everyone who hears it to a point of decision to believe in Him as Savior or to continue in sin.

Read John 12:32

"But, I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
(NIV)

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." (KJV)

WHAT GOD RESPECTS

The most elaborate and ornate churches, temples, and shrines are only
impressive to the human senses. God is not impressed with them at all.
After all, He made the awesome universe. What gets God's attention as
the most beautiful temple is the individual that is humble in spirit. One
who grieves the sin in this world and gives total respect to the things of
God.

Read Isaiah 66:2

"'Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?'
declares the Lord. 'This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and
contrite in spirit, and trembles at My word.'" (NIV)

"For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have
been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is
poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word." (KJV)

GREATNESS OF GOD

God has revealed to us in His Word that He is omnipotent, and we
stand in awe and recognize the fact that He is all powerful. There
is no force in existence more powerful than He is. God also revealed
to us in His Word that He is eternal. He has always been, He is, and
He always will be. If anyone is searching for happiness, security, and
peace, all these things can be found in trusting and following God.

Read Isaiah 43:13

"Yes, and from ancient days I am He. No one can deliver out of my
hand. When I act, who can reverse it?" (NIV)

"Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver
out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" (KJV)

HIS EYES ARE ON YOU

There is nothing that escapes the eyes of God. He is intently
watching, scanning, and knowing all things whether open, or
tucked away in the remotest of places. When His eyes behold
a righteous soul, one with honorable intent to please Him, God
will strengthen that one by His mighty power and love.

Read 2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen
those whose hearts are fully committed to him." (NIV)

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward him." (KJV)

GOD BECAME MAN

Christ became human flesh and blood for the specific purpose of being
the sinless sacrifice for our sin, once for all. As God, He could not die.
With a body like ours, He died and took control of death from Satan. Now Satan cannot taunt us with fear about death and hell. Christ holds the key to death and the fear is gone because He has made death the passage to eternal life.

Read Hebrews 2:14

"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death-- that is, the devil." (NIV)

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." (KJV)

COMPLACENCY

Be alert! It may seem that God is silent, that He is sitting back, looking
away. But He sees that we have become lazy in our responsibilities as
Christians, compromising our faith, and allowing our beliefs to become
diluted with deceitful beliefs of this world. He will not remain silent. He
will call us to give an account using the standards He set for us not our
own standards or the standards of the world.

Read Isaiah 57:11

"Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have been false to me,
and have neither remembered me nor pondered this in your hearts? Is it
not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me? (NIV)

"And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? Have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?" (KJV)

GOD IS THERE WHEN OUR ROPE ENDS

When we come to the end of our rope and realize we are helpless
to do anything about our situation, is when we can get out of the way,
and God can do His mighty work in our lives.

Read Job 6:11

"What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects,
that I should be patient?" (NIV)

"What is my strength, that I should hope? And what is mine end,
that I should prolong my life?" (KJV)


  
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OPEN AND CLOSED DOORS

It is God who opens and closes the doors in our lives. We can bring
our requests to Him and sit at a closed door. Or we can keep going
doing what He has asked of us, and we will find an open door He has
provided for us. He knows what we need and will provide it. Remember
He is in control.

Read Revelation 3:7

"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words
of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens
no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open." (NIV)

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David,
he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man
openeth." (KJV)


  
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NO LOSING WITH GOD

There is no peace or overcoming our trials and tribulations of life
without the grace and mercy of God. The battle is His. If we let go
and allow Him to have charge of our lives, He will demolish every
evil that tries to get in the way of our journey toward Him.

Read Psalm 60:12

"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our
enemies." (NIV)

"Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down
our enemies." (KJV)


  
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HIS EYE IS ON YOU

Every person will have to give an account to the living God. All actions, thoughts, and secrets are intimately known by Him. Doesn't it seem like a wise thing to make sure all our actions, thoughts, and secrets are brought to Him and covered by His blood?

Read Hebrews 4:13

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."(NIV)

"Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do." (KJV)


  
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LORD OUR REFUGE

Seeking refuge in the Lord in troubled times is wise. This does not
mean we are running away from our problems and troubles. It means
we are in His hands where He can lift our spirit above our problems
and troubles so they do not overcome us. No one can tell us to run
from our enemies when we are in His hands.

Read Psalm 11:1

"In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: 'Flee like a
bird to your Mountain.'" (NIV)

"In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird
to your mountain?" (KJV)

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