WHERE IS FREEDOM?

 

2 Corinthians 3:17

 

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." ESV 

 

If the Spirit of the Lord is living in our hearts, we are not forced to obey laws and rules that are impossible to keep. With His Holy Spirit, we are free to walk as He leads us, and we will never have to worry about breaking any laws or rules. We will be living above them, living more rightly than the law could ever allow us to do.

 

Lord, we praise You for the gift of the Holy Spirit. We thank You that we don't have to rely on written laws and rules to be acceptable. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so that we can walk in freedom that is far above the law. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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CAUSING GREAT SORROW

 

Ephesians 4:30

 

"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of salvation." ESV 

 

To grieve is to cause great sorrow. How is it that we grieve the Holy Spirit and bring Him such sorrow? We do it by resisting His prompting, by hindering His moving, and by ignoring His direction. Rather, if we let the Holy Spirit have His way, we will be in right relationship with our God.

 

Heavenly Father, have mercy on us and forgive us for those times we have grieved Your Holy Spirit. We realize the great workings we have missed because we have grieved Him. Give us hearts of discernment so that we will always respect the presence and prompting of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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HOW DO WE PRAY WITHOUT STOPPING?

 

Ephesians 6:18

 

". . .praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints." ESV 

 

No matter how well we have put on the armor, it's effectiveness is only secured with prayer. Praying without ceasing is like taking our phones with us everywhere we go. If we need to make a call or someone needs to call us, we are equipped to make it happen. Ceaseless prayer in an ongoing communication with our Lord and includes praise, thanksgiving, praying for others, seeking guidance, and asking for our needs. Ceaseless prayer enables us to be alert to the evil one, who finds the tiniest opportunity to get to us. Never stop praying.

 

Heavenly Father, we ask forgiveness for being too busy to keep the lines of communication open with You. Help us to pray, to always remain in the spirit of prayer, so that we can hear Your voice and always be ready to commune with You. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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IT'S HOT IN HERE!

  1Thessalonians 5:19 

 

"Do not quench the Spirit." ESV

 

 

 

Fire is burning passion that affects everything it touches. The Holy Spirit is a powerful, consuming fire. If the Holy Spirit is living within us, we are affected, changed in nature, and have the same power to affect those around us. Others will be affected with the fire of the Holy Spirit and they will be forever changed. How could we ever allow this Holy Spirit fire from burning within us and keep Him from working through us?

 

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit who ignites us with the fire of Your passion. Help us to keep the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in our lives, so that others will be changed keep the fire spreading to others. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

 

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NO BRAINS, NO MUSCLE, NO POWER NEEDED

 

Zechariah 4:6

 

"Then he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts." ESV

 

The Lord's Church will be preserved and prepared for eternity with Christ. This will not and cannot be done by any strength of a person, group, or organization. There are some who believe they are powerful enough to accomplish this marvelous work. The victory of the Church will be accomplished only by the Spirit of the living God.

 

Heavenly Father, we ask for the fullness of Your Spirit in our lives so that we may be a part of Your great plan for the Church. We acknowledge there is no other way the Church will be made ready except by Your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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PAYING IT FORWARD

 

Luke 2:39-41

 

"And in those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." ESV

 

There is no limit to what God can do when we share the blessings and miracles of God in our lives with others. It continues a chain of the moving and miracles of God in those with whom we share.

 

Heavenly Father, we have failed to even recognize many of the blessings in our lives. Forgive us for being so caught up in the problems and circumstances around us. Help us to be open to the Holy Spirit who will bring to our minds the wonderful things You give us every day. May it bring us such gratitude and joy we can only share it with others. Let the blessings flow, we pray in the name of Jesus

Christ our Lord, Amen.

 

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SAY WHAT!

 

 

Matthew 1:20,21

 

"But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'" ESV

 

It is difficult and even frightening to receive knowledge or information that we don't quite understand and we're positive others will not understand. If God's hand is in it, there is nothing to fear. Like Joseph, we accept by faith and walk forward, because God is working something glorious through our lives.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for not getting out of our comfort zone when You have prompted us to do so. Help us to motivate one another to build up the faith, so that we will be ready to go forward with whatever You call on us to do. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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GUIDE FOR THE BLIND

 

 

John 16:13

 

 

"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come." ESV

 

 

When we get tired of stumbling around trying to be good enough, attempting to do things on our own, we can give the control we thought we had to the Holy Spirit. He quietly and patiently waits for us to allow Him to show us how to live, how to speak, how to think, and which way to go. We can fully trust the Holy Spirit to lead us into the Truth, the way to total internal peace in this world, and an unfathomable life eternally with our Lord.

 

Heavenly Father, how we praise You and thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to us as our guide, our comforter, our power to run this race with boldness and confidence. Forgive us for trying to live by our own thoughts and emotions. We fall so short. Help us to turn complete control over to the Holy Spirit, who will give us sight and guide us to the Truth. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

 

 

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WHO OWNS MY BODY?

 

 

1 Corinthians 6:19,20

 

"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." ESV

 

Are we truly Christians? If so, we no longer own our own bodies. They belong to the Lord, who purchased them with His own blood. His Holy Spirit lives in our bodies. We honor Him with our bodies in all we think, say, and do. If we don't, we will crowd out the Holy Spirit with our disobedience and self-gratification. Then we will take back from Him ownership of our bodies.

 

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for the times we have dishonored you. Cleanse us from all things that do not bring glory to Your name. Help us to stand firm in honoring You with our bodies so that we will remain Yours and not return to the old selves we once were. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

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LISTEN AND LIVE

Revelation 2:7   "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." ESV   Salvation is the free gift of God through faith in Christ Jesus. However, it is our walk through this world of time on earth that shows whether we have truly accepted that free gift. If we overcome the obstacles and trials lying in our path, we will be counted as the true believers and live forever with Him.   Heavenly Father, how we stand in need of Your forgiveness for allowing ourselves to be overcome by the things of this world. We pray for the fullness of Your Holy Spirit that we will be armed and ready to overcome whatever this world puts in our way. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.         ©2008-2013 Daily Grace Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC   http://insidetheshrink-dailygrace.blogspot.com/   No Copyright Infringement Intended Personal Use Only           

WHAT A WAY TO WALK

 

 

Galatians 5:16

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." ESV

True Christianity is living our lives continually under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Then we will be bearing spiritual fruit and using the spiritual gifts God has freely given to us. If we keep ourselves walking right, staying on the true path, we will be able to overcome those temptations and pitfalls that hound us every day.

Heavenly Father, You know that we are but dust and that we tend to stray off the path and become dull to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Forgive us and renew the fervent fire of the Holy Spirit within us, so that we will stand strong and keep walking the right way. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

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GOD TOLD US

 

1 John 5:7,8

"For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three are in agreement." NIV

"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." KJV

If there is ever any question that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the promised Redeemer, the Word records the testimony of God the Father Almighty that He is. The Father spoke when Jesus was transfigured on the mountain and again when Jesus was baptized. At that time He sent the Holy Spirit to rest on Jesus. Jesus Christ's blood was shed at Calvary and the Father tore the temple curtain from top to bottom, caused an earthquake, and opened the tombs of hundreds of saints who came alive and gave witness to the Son of God. Our salvation is not a timely event we can recount. It is faith in Christ because of the testimony of the Father saying that Jesus is the divine Son, Savior, and keeper of our souls.

Heavenly Father, how we praise You for loving us so much that You sent Your Son to die for our sins. We thank You for giving Your testimony that He is the Christ, the anointed Messiah that was promised ages ago. Help us to be living testimonies of the reality of Jesus Christ crucified for our sin and for His living to make intercession for us. In His precious name we pray, Amen.

            

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NOT OF THIS WORLD

 

1 Corinthians 2:12

"What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us."NIV

"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." KJV

The spirit of this world which dictates the beliefs and behaviors of non-Christians, does not understand, nor seek to understand the things of God. As Christians, we sometimes become frustrated that non-believers don't "get it" and they shrug us off when we shine His light on them. If we understand that they are in the prison of darkness and cannot, are not able to, know about our God. We know the wonderful gifts He has showered on us. If we pray to be open to God so He can show us what to say and do, He will prepare the hearts of the unbelievers to receive Him.

Heavenly Father, we are so fully aware of the wonderful gift of eternal life You have given us. Forgive us for not understanding that unbelievers are held prisoners by the evil one and do not have the ability to understand. Give us the fullness of Your Holy Spirit to share the good news with them, so that they can share in the blessings of Your Kingdom. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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PRIORITY PRAYING

 

Ephesians 6:18

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people." NIV

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." KJV

Prayer is such a special gift the Lord has given us to communicate with Him. Too many times, we get our "list" of things together that we need from the Lord or we get into a great difficulty and call out to Him to help us. If we are praying always in the Spirit, we are praying with the will of God for our lives, the lives of others, and for all situations. It's not what we want God to do for us, but being trusting in asking God what He wants for us to do for Him.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for the lack we have in our prayer life. Help us to keep from using our prayer time as a list of things we need from You, but as a time of praise and thanksgiving. Let it be a time of refreshment and asking for Your will to be done in our lives, in others' lives, and in all the things that are going on with us and our world. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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LIVING LETTERS

 

2 Corinthians 3:3

"You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." NIV

"Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." KJV

First of all, our words and actions may be the only method the salvation message will get to some unsaved souls. Most people can tell the genuine from the fake. Do we "act" in Christian ways because that's what we're supposed to do? Or do we live our lives as Christ did because His Holy Spirit has true reign in our hearts and it just flows out of us? This is how the gospel message reaches those around us without written word or even spoken word, but by the Spirit of the living God emanating from our hearts.

Heavenly Father, how short we fall from living as Christ did. Forgive us for allowing the things of this world to shadow over the Holy Spirit in our lives and hindering His work. Help us to give total control to Him so that we will be living letters of life to a lost and dying world. In the name of Jesus' we pray, Amen.

           

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BY HIS SPIRIT

The Lord's Church will be preserved and prepared for eternity with
Christ. This will not and cannot be done by any strength of any person
or group of people. Nor can it ever be done by great leaders or those
in authority and places of dignity and respect. There are some who
believe that it can be accomplished in these ways. The victory of the
Church will be accomplished only by the Spirit of the living God.

Heavenly Father, we ask for the fullness of your Spirit in our lives that
we may be a part of your great plan for your Church. We acknowledge
there is no other way for the Church to survive but by your Spirit. In
Jesus' name.

Read Zechariah 4:6

"So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not
by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty."
(NIV)

"Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the
LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my
spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." (KJV)

    
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NOTHING WE DID

We know that God loved His created human beings and made us all
in His image. He said it was good. When humans disobeyed and fell
from His grace, He still loved all mankind and made a way to restore
them to Himself. The way back to Him cannot happen by anything we
do or don't do. The way back to Him is only through His grace and mercy
that moved Him to send His only Son, who saves us and fills us with His
Holy Spirit.

Read Titus 3:4,5

"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved
us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his
mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit." (NIV)

"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." (KJV)

MY BODY IS HIS

Are you a Christian? If so, you no longer own your own body.
It belongs to the Lord, who purchased it with His own blood,
death, and resurrection. His Holy Spirit lives in your body.
Honor Him with your body in all you say and do. If you don't,
you will crowd out the Holy Spirit with your disobedience
and self gratification. Then you will own your own body
again.

Read 1 Corinthians 6:19,20

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not
your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with
your body." (NIV)

"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God's." (KJV)

ONE CHURCH

There is only one Church. This Church is the body of Christ. The body
of Christ is not a particular denomination or group with unique beliefs
that cause them to think their group is the only one. Christ's body, the
Church, is made alive by His Holy Spirit. The one and only Holy Spirit
leads those who believe and trust in Christ into truth and instills the
hope of eternal life with Him.

Read Ephesians 4:4

"There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope
when you were called." (NIV)

"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of
your calling." (KJV)

TRUE OVERCOMERS

Salvation is the free gift of God through faith. However, it is our
walk through this world of time on earth that shows whether we
have truly accepted that free gift. If we overcome the obstacles
and trials lying in our path, we will be counted as the true believers
and live forever with Him.

Read Revelation 2:7

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,
which is in the paradise of God."(NIV)

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the
midst of the paradise of God." (KJV)


  
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