INFERTILITY OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

James 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." ESV 

 

Listening to the Word of God brings faith. But that is only the beginning. If we listen only and stop there, we have faith with no fruit. The deception is like the fig tree that had no fruit. Jesus cursed that tree, it was useless. So it is with our faith. True faith will produce fruit. A tree bearing fruit is an active process that can be seen and others benefit and are fed from it.

 

Heavenly Father, by Your grace and mercy, convict our hearts of being hearers of Your Word only. Put an unquenchable desire in us to grow in faith and produce fruit so that others can feed on Your awesomeness and gift of salvation. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHT?

 

 

1 John 2:9

"Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness." ESV

If someone is in the dark long enough, his eyes begin to adjust to the darkness and he is able to see enough to identify things. Unfortunately, the same holds true in the Spiritual realm. Those who are deceived will say they are walking in the light because they can see just a little. But the true state of their heart is revealed when they open their mouths and speak words of scorn, being fed up with, repulsed, done with, having no use for, and detesting another person. Worse yet, they are still deceived into thinking they are in the Light.

Heavenly Father, what an awesome God You are. We recognize we are but dust and easily deceived. Search our hearts and reveal any hatred that hides as a stow-away in us. By Your grace, let us acknowledge it, confess it, and repent so that we will not be in darkness, but walk in Your light. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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DECEIVED, WHO ME?

 

1 Timothy 4:1

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teaching of demons." ESV

It would be difficult to believe that Christians would intentionally follow after demonic influences. The problem is, the demonic influences of these last days are so subtle that they appear to be the One and Only Truth. This places Christians who are not alert, watching, and fully equipped with the armor of God in grave danger of being deceived. It is the gradual drifting away, the unnoticed, seemingly harmless little deviations from the Truth that will catch many. It doesn't have to happen to us! We are told by the Word to stand firm, be alert, and put on the whole armor of God.

Heavenly Father, we stand vulnerable to being deceived if don't stay alert and close to You. Help us to stay in prayer, the Word, and communion with You so that any subtle presence of deceit will stand out to us like a sore thumb. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

        

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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LAST DAY FRAUDS

 

Jude 17-19

 

"But dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, 'In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires. These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.'" NIV

 

 

"But beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." KJV

It is so very wise for us to study and know God's Word and the warnings given by the men who walked with our Lord. They told us to be aware and ready for seducing men who follow their own ideas and desires and try to get us to follow long with them. They create a religious environment that condones and minimizes sin as if it were nothing at all and produces no remorse or guilt. They encourage us to focus on seeking blessings and reaping our own rewards rather than on focusing on Christ, in humility and seeking only to please Him. These people do not have God's Holy Spirit at all. Be on the alert.

Heavenly Father, we are in great need of the discernment of the Holy Spirit to be able to recognize false teachers who tell us what we want to hear and not what You want us to hear. Give us willing hearts and minds to hear the whole Truth and to follow it regardless of whether we reap earthly benefits from it or not. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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