MISSING JUST ONE THING

 

Mark 10:21,22

 

"And Jesus looking at him, loved him, and said to him, 'You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.' Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions." ESV 

 

Becoming a true follower of Christ is a simple act of faith for us, but the cost for this marvelous privilege cost Him so very much. Salvation is a free gift to ALL who will believe. True repentance and faith in Christ is not so easy because we find it inevitable that we manifest the life of God in our thoughts and actions. Being a Christian is not an easy mental agreement. It is living the life of God through our daily lives rather than living the way we think is right.

 

Lord, how can we ever give back to You for freely providing this most awesome gift of salvation and eternal life? All that we have is our selves and what we have collected here of material things. Take our lives and all that we have and use them for Your glory. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

 

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WHICH SORROW IS THAT?

 

2 Corinthians 7:10

 

"For Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death." ESV

 

 

There is a huge difference between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Godly sorrow comes from realizing we have sinned against our Lord and that this sin must be stopped now so that we can be right with God. Worldly sorrow results from being found out, caught in our sin, and being resentful we will pay the consequences.

 

Heavenly Father, we stand humbly before You and ask for spiritual sensitivity to the sins we commit against You and others. We ask that our consciences produce Godly sorrow so that our sins will be washed clean by the blood of Jesus Christ. In His name we pray, Amen.

 

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WE'VE GOT A TWISTED VIEW

 

 

Isaiah 53:4

 

"Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted." ESV

 

 

 

Remember the story of the young girl who was ashamed of her grandmother's hands because they were scarred, blemished, wrinkled, and twisted? The young girl would look away and try to keep her friends from seeing her grandmother's hands. One day the young girl asked her grandmother about her hands. Her grandmother told her the story of how she grabbed the young girl who had caught fire by the wood stove and put out the fire with her hands. Now read today's verse again.

 

 

 

Heavenly Father, we ask Your forgiveness for our sins that drove the nails into Your hands at Calvary. Forgive us for looking the other way and not accepting that You did that to save us. Give us hearts of praise that we will lift up Your name and the grief and sorrows You carried for us there. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

 

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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A WORD TO THE WISE

 

 

Ecclesiastes 1:18

"For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." ESV

The more wise we become, the more we can see the sinfulness of the human heart and the devastation it has on God's creation. It is a truly sad revelation that wisdom brings us. Understanding what is happening in the world around us and seeing it through God's eyes causes us to grieve along with Him.

Heavenly Father, we pray for wisdom so that our eyes will be open to Truth. It is by Your wisdom that we see with spiritual eyes, and by the Holy Spirit that we are guided by that Truth. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

         

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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LOVE IN THE WRONG PLACE

Money is not evil. It is the love of money that causes all sorts of evil
to happen. Loving riches can even pull Christians away from the faith
because of its' deceitful reputation of bringing happiness and power.
For those who have fallen into this trap, great anguish of soul has
resulted. The realization has come to them that they have traded
true joy and eternal life for that which does not last or satisfy.

Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that you will guard our hearts and
minds against loving the things money can provide for us more than
we love the things of God. In Jesus' name.

Read 1 Itmothy 6:10

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager
for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs." (NIV)

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through
with many sorrows." (KJV)

   
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WISDOM OPENS THE EYES

The more wise we become, the more we can see the sinfulness
of the human heart and the devastation it has on God's creation.
It is a truly sad revelation. Understanding what is happening in
the world around us and seeing it through God's eyes causes us
to grieve along with Him.

Read Ecclesiastes 1:18

"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more
knowledge , the more grief." (NIV)

"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow" (KJV)


  
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