TO LIVE OR NOT TO LIVE

 

Philippians 1:21

 

"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." ESV   

For us to stay alive in this world is to be able to be witnesses, being fruit bearers, bringing others to Christ. We can watch our families grow and finish things we wanted to do. To die is to be free of earthly troubles and difficulties. We will be basking in the eternal blessings of our Lord. Either way, we win.

 

Lord, help us to remember that whether we live or die, we are already in Your kingdom. If we live here help us win others to Your kingdom, and if we die, receive us as Your own for eternity. In Your name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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HE WAS SINLESS, WE WEREN'T

 

1 Peter 2:24

 

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed." ESV 

 

The Son of God took all of my sins, all of your sins, and the sins of the whole world onto His own body. He had no sin of His own. He took the punishment for us so that it would be as though we had not sinned at all. It was a sacrifice of agony and horror driven by His love for us. Because He willingly did that, the bondage of sin no longer holds us. We are free to choose what is righteous, just as He did. And because His body was beaten and battered, like wounds and bruises, we are healed from the disease of sin.

 

Lord, how can we ever thank You for the sacrifice on the cross. You took our sins, while You were sinless, so that we could be clean and free from the grip of Satan and this evil world. Fill us with Your Spirit so that we will be dead to sin and alive to all that is good in Your eyes. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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GIVE IT UP!

 

John 12:24

 

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." ESV 

 

We will be in a battle between our born again spirits and our old human natures, until the Lord comes for us. We will not be fruitful for His kingdom unless we give up living by our human natures. When we do, our spirits will thrive and produce abundance for Him. There is no other way to be productive for Him. Watch what happens to one seed when you plant it and bury it in the ground. Watch what happens to the seed when you just hold it in your hand.

 

Heavenly Father, we humbly ask You to give us awareness of this battle between our spirits and our flesh. Help us to die to our flesh so that our spiritual lives can produce abundant fruit for Your kingdom. We ask in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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NO PASSING AWAY

 

 

Mark 13:31

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." ESV

In the beginning God said, "Let there be light." No one will argue that there is still light shining, the sun, moon, and stars. There will be no need for those created lights in eternity, because Christ will be the bright and shining light for ever and ever. Those words God spoke in the beginning will never pass away. Every word spoken by Him throughout time, the living Word of God will continue on and on, never ending.

Heavenly Father, how we praise and honor You for the Word You have given us. We thank You that we can stand on every Word uttered by You. Help us to be open and willing to accept Your Word that never passes away. Increase our hunger to be lights in this world and bow in the light of Your presence for eternity. In Jesus' name, Amen.

         

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