WHY NOT NOW LORD?

 

John 13:37

 

"Peter said to him, 'Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.'" ESV 

 

Peter was eager to fulfill his purpose that Jesus had promised him. In his mind, he was ready now. But Jesus knew that Peter would have to go through many things before he could do what he was called to do. We are much like Peter. We tend to get ahead of God in our desire to serve Him, and we end up finding ourselves in quite a mess. Our Lord tells us to wait. He will bring about our readiness and the work we are to do. Meanwhile, we become living Bibles and accept the small tasks that are all around us.

 

Lord, we are very much like Peter, thinking we can do marvelous and wonderful things right now. Give us wisdom and grace as we go through preparation until You deem us ready to fulfill Your plan for our lives. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WAIT WAIT WAIT

 

Psalm 130:5

 

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope." ESV 

 

Patience is a spiritual product we choose by faith. It is so much easier to wait when we know God isn't going to disappoint us. But, everyday our faith is tested. Waiting with true faith will keep us on solid ground, enduring under the heaviest burdens and trials. If we can just remember how long the Lord waited for us, we will gladly wait patiently for Him.

 

Lord, forgive us for not exercising the measure of faith You have given us, so that we will be able to wait patiently for You to act on our behalf. Help us to stand strong in our faith so that nothing in this world can cause us to waiver and lose hope. Thank You for hearing us. In Your name, Amen.

 

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REVENGE DOESN'T LIVE AT OUR HOUSE

  Proverbs 20:22 

"Do not say, 'I will repay evil;' wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you." ESV

 

 

When we have been hurt, and terrible injustice has been done to us, our natural response is to get even. If we follow our natural inclination to get even, we only turn ourselves into the same kind of person that wronged us. Instead, God says to do nothing, but wait on Him. He will make sure we are vindicated. He will cause the one who harmed us to reap what was sown.

 

Heavenly Father, oh how we need Your grace when we have been hurt by others. Help us to rise above our human natures and leave revenge to You. We trust in You to take care of all these situations for us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WAITING

 

 

Psalm 27:13,14

 

 

" I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord." ESV

 

Waiting has got to be one of the most difficult of things we have to do. Wait is defined in today's verse as "to look forward to eagerly." This is not just holding on until we are in eternity with the Lord. This is eagerly looking forward with strength and courage to what the Lord is doing and going to do in our lives now, while we are here on earth. What a precious and comforting wait that is.

 

Heavenly Father, our patience wears thin and disappears at times. Forgive us, Lord. Renew our spirit with Yours, and let that assurance of Your plan unfolding in our lifetime be a source of comfort and peace. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

 

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WHEN TO COME AND WHEN TO GO

 

 

Numbers 9:17

 

"And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out, and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the people of Israel camped." ESV

 

In our human condition, we tend to make changes when we get bored, or feel we need a change from our run of the mill lives. We forget that the Lord plants us where we are for a purpose and when that purpose is fulfilled, He moves us on to another place. We cannot plan our lives on our emotions and moments. God will let us know when it is time to make changes. His timing is perfect. Our waiting is a demonstration of the faith we have in believing God knows what's best for us.

 

Heavenly Father, how we thank You for Your infinite wisdom that You share with us when we need it. Forgive us for moving ahead of You, dishonoring Your plan for our lives. Help us to wait and help us to be ready to go. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

          

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WAIT WAIT WAIT

 

 

Psalm 27:14

"Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord." ESV

Waiting is not one of our favorite things to do is it? If God's Word tells us many times to wait on Him, there is a reason. He is working His plan for our lives, the Church, and the world. God wants us to grow up and learn to be patient adults, content to delay the gratification of our prayers. He has provided the ways for us to be strong and has revealed them to us through the Word. We are responsible to fill our hearts with the things of God that give us courage and strength. There are many things we can be doing for the Kingdom of God while we wait on the Lord.

Heavenly Father, how short we fall of waiting with strength and courage. Forgive us our weakness. Give us Your grace that helps us develop determination to be strengthened and courageous while we wait on You to unfold Your plan. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

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