BEAUTIFUL PLAN

 

 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

 

"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." ESV

 

From our human view, we see things from a very limited understanding. Those things we see as harsh and devastating are a part of God's great plan that reveals the beauty of His love. When things appear to be very bad, remember, God will reveal something beautiful from it in time.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for complaining the way gets tough. Speak through our hearts that You have a plan and this will all make sense in Your time. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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IT'S THE INSIDE THAT REALLY COUNTS

 

 

Isaiah 66:2

 

"All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." ESV

 

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.

 

Heavenly Father, continue to work with us on our perspective of what is really important. Help us to keep our human senses in control and keep our lives humble and in communion with You. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL

 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

"He as made everything beautiful in its time....." NIV

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time...." KJV

It's very difficult for us to see that everything has beauty in it. Sometimes the way our lives go, it seems that any beauty is non-existent. But when we look at the caterpillar locking itself within a tiny cocoon for a period of time, we wonder what beauty could there be in that. In time, the cocoon begins to crack and open. There is a traumatic struggle that seems nothing but death could possibly result. Where's the beauty in that? But, finally, there emerges the most beautiful butterfly that spreads it's wings and flutters through the air with graceful freedom. There's the beauty! If we begin to think of our own struggles as part of the process to God's beauty, we will have hope.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for becoming discouraged when things just don't seem to go right. Fill our hearts and minds with the understanding that everything is beautiful in Your time. Help us rejoice that things will work out for our good and Your glory. In Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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BEAUTIFUL

From our human viewpoint, we see things from a very limited
understanding. Those things we see as harsh and devastating
are a part of God's great plan that reveals the beauty of His love.
When things seem very very bad, remember, God will reveal
something beautiful from it in time.

Read Ecclesiastes 3:11

"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set
eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God
has done from beginning to end." (NIV)

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set
the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that
God maketh from the beginning to the end." (KJV)