COME TOGETHER, RIGHT NOW, IN UNITY

 

1 Peter 3:8

 

"Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind." ESV 

 

Can we move beyond insisting on our own opinions and ways of living so that we can be free to live in unity with other believers in Christ Jesus? Can we make it a point to be more understanding and supportive of those who are spiritually weak and having difficulty in their walk? Can we be open minded with Godly discernment to those who are mature in Christ and look for those things that speak of the gospel of Jesus Christ? The Lord did not tell us He would unify us. He told us to be moldable in His hands toward our fellow believers so that we would choose to live in unity.

 

Lord, help us to set aside our own agenda and to become sensitive to our fellow Christians. Give us willing hearts to live in harmony with one another, without judging, but with understanding. We all stand in need of Your grace and mercy. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

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DID HE DO THAT?

Philippians 2: 5-7

 

"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men." ESV 

 

Jesus is God. He left His eternal glory as God behind and allowed Himself to be born into our world as a human. God in a human form. He didn't do this to see what it was like to be human, He already knows all things. He came to show us God in human form, to tell us how to defeat the enemy, and to give us the promise that if we believe, we will be with Him because He then went back to His eternal glory as God.

 

Lord, our limited minds just can't imagine this great and glorious love that You would leave Your place as God and be born in a animal shelter as a human so that we could leave this cursed world and be with You in Your eternal glory. We can never repay You, but we can give our lives over to You so that You can work through us to bring others to this infinite love and eternal life. We magnify and praise Your name, Amen.

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ATTITUDE CHECK

 

 

Philippians 2:5

 

"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus." ESV 

 

We often need an attitude check. When Jesus Christ walked the earth, he served others and obeyed the Father, even though He was God. He did everything the Father told Him to do, even to the very end when He gave Himself over to a horrible death on the cross. He was still serving others and obeying the Father. Do we need an attitude check?

 

Lord, forgive us for our proud and complacent attitudes. Give us the attitude that You had when You walked on this earth. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

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THE CROWD HAS GONE WILD

 

Deuteronomy 6:5

 

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." ESV 

 

A group of people are watching a video of a crowd in a stadium who are cheering, waving, clapping, shouting, and jumping up and down. There is no sound in the video. When the group of people watching the video are told this crowd is at a football game and their team just scored a winning touchdown, they will most likely comment that it must have been an awesome play, a really intense and exciting game. If the group was told it was a Christian rally and souls have just been won for Christ, they would most likely comment that these people are religious fanatics, going overboard with their emotions, Bible thumpers. If football athletes deserve an excited demonstration of celebration from a crowd, how much more does our Lord Jesus Christ deserve our excited, demonstrative praise for saving us and others to eternal life?

 

Lord, help us to never be ashamed to show our full excitement and joy at the wonderful gift of eternal life you provided for us and for those who continue to come to You. You gave us the ultimate sacrifice to save us. Give us boldness by the power of Your Holy Spirit to show our thankfulness and praise to You with our hearts, our minds, and with our bodies. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

 

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WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

 

Romans 8:6

 

"For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." ESV 

 

In this world of today, it is so very hard to stay focused on the things of God. We can commit to keeping our minds on Him and to be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. If we really want to know His will, He will reveal it to us and will help us stay focused on it. That is when we will find real life and peace.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for getting distracted by the noise and clamor of this world. Forgive us for following our own desires. We are hungry to know Your will for us and believe You will show us. Help us to be pleasing in Your sight. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

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WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

  Romans 12:2   "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." ESV  

 

We all start this life by being like the world. When we hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and accept Him as our own Savior and Lord, we begin to change and become more like Him. The strong influences of this world make it terribly difficult to keep from going back to it. We can keep our growing conformity to Christ by changing our old ways of thinking. It is in our minds that we choose to reject the worldly life and consistently focus on our God. Then, we will know His will and see the things of God that the world cannot see.

 

Heavenly Father, help us to get rid of our old thinking that hinders our becoming like Christ. Give us the power to stay focused on Godly things and to turn on backs on the things of this world. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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IT'S ALL OR NOTHING

 

 

MATTHEW 22:37

 

"And he said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul and with all your mind.'" ESV

 

If we love the Lord with our whole being, how will that manifest in us? Like this: There will be nothing that can compare with our love for Him. There will be no thing we would hold onto that He wants us to give up. There isn't anything we would not do for Him. There is no one we would rather fully know and be with than Him.

 

Heavenly Father, we pray that You will search our hearts to see if we are holding on to things, things we are not willing to do, or things that are more important to us than You. We seek to love You with our whole being and we can only do that if we open our hearts to let You in to have perfect control. Fill us with Your love and give us that love for You that only You deserve. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

          

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MINDSET

Colossians 3:2 "Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." ESV   We are part of the ultimate reality of God's eternal plan that works without interruption or hesitation. However, we are part of this world and all it's activity that easily grabs our attention. We tend to lose sight of God's ways, which are for our good and His glory. Instead, we focus on the things in this world that keep us struggling spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The things of this world are temporary. The things of God are eternal. If we keep our minds fixed on God's eternal plan, we will have peace and balance in our souls, now in this world and forever.   Heavenly Father, we are so weary of all the stress and troubles that plague us day after day. We find ourselves wrapped up in the worry and attention to our lives and the world around us. Help us to feed on Your Word and worship freely and frequently, so that our minds will be fastened to those things that are above, where You are. 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

LOOK UP

"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." ESV

Because we live in the now and there are many things that grab our attention, it is easy to lose sight of the things that will matter for all eternity. If we keep our minds on eternal things, the distractions of this temporary world will not only pale in comparison, but will take their rightful place in God's eternal plan. This will give us peace and tolerance as we walk through this life.

Heavenly Father, we pray for Your grace and mercy so that we will keep bringing our minds back to the eternal things and stop focusing on the things of this world, that are temporal. We ask in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.

        

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WHERE ARE OUR HEARTS?

 

 

1 Chronicles 28:9

 

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever." ESV

 

It is easy for our spiritual gifts from God to become our own. If that happens, our total devotion and intentions of the heart become tainted and our God receives no glory from the very gifts we are given for His use. But God is faithful. He is always monitoring our hearts and prompting us to get our spirits in tune with Him. If we look to Him to do this and obey, He will make Himself known to us. If we continue in our own selfish way, we will be left to our own destructive course.

 

Heavenly Father, it is so easy to be distracted by the things of this world. Forgive us for letting down our guard and for not seeking You with our whole heart. Help us to stay alert and committed to You and Your way so that we will know You and be found good and faithful servants. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

       

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