DAILY GRACE

A concise daily devotional developed to
encourage reading and understanding of God's Word.

"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better." Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

A GIFT FOR ALL OF US

1 Timothy 4:14

"Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you." ESV

God's Word says we all have spiritual gifts. These gifts are irrevocable, they cannot be recalled. We don't need to spend time and energy trying to figure out what our own special gift is. If we abide in His Word and listen for His voice, our gifts will flow out naturally. The important thing is not leaving our gifts idle. We use them and nurture them so that we will be fruitful for His kingdom.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that you give gifts to all of us to use for You. Give us a deep desire to stay close to You so that our gifts will flow from us whenever You want them to do so. Keep us from hiding our gifts and failing to use them. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

LOW VISIBILITY?

Ephesians 1:18

". . .having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints." ESV

Do we really understand just how little we know the magnitude of God's glory? Do we daily seek with eager hearts to receive the knowledge and understanding He has prepared for us? He is waiting to pour out His power and glory on those who seek with faith and obedience. It surpasses what Adam and Eve knew in the garden. All was lost then because of sin. What is to come is indescribable because Jesus Christ restored not only what was lost, but also fellowship in His kingdom.

Heavenly Father, we pray for open hearts to know You more and to understand more fully what You have made ready for us. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

WHAT A FOOL!

Proverbs 26:4

"Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself." ESV

A fool is a person who lacks good judgment because his way is the only way he can see. Arguing with a fool is such a waste of time and energy because we are only stepping down to his level of ignorance. We are wise to just say nothing and walk away. A fool will not listen anyway, so we can just save our energy and Godly wisdom for good use. The fool will remain a fool.

Heavenly Father, we pray for wisdom to know when to speak and when to walk away. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Monday, March 3, 2014

WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?

Jeremiah 10:23

"I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps." ESV

We all like being in control of our own lives. There is a lot of comfort in being able to plan out our comings and goings. But, we tend to forget that we are not really in control of anything about our lives. God is in control of all things. He allows us to choose our master. We choose to let Him be in control of our lives or we choose to let our sinful natures be in control of our lives. As Christians, we acknowledge that we were bought by the blood of Christ. He is in control of everything about us.

Heavenly Father, it is comforting to know that You are in control of our lives. We know You are leading us to Yourself. That is where we long to be. Help us to keep hearing Your voice and in obedience, following Your steps. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

OUR SUFFERING HAS A PURPOSE

2 Corinthians 1:3,4

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." ESV

Any trial or suffering we might experience in this life is never in vain. God will put us in a place where we will find someone dealing with the same kind of experience. God gave us the grace and comfort we needed to get through that time of suffering. And, He lavishes us with the ability to understand and give comfort to someone else who needs it.

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the comfort You give us when we need it. We are amazed and honored that You bring meaning to our suffering by giving us opportunities to pass comfort and caring to those who go through similar trials. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Friday, February 28, 2014

FUTILITY: KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES

1 Timothy 6:6,7 "But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into this world, and we cannot take anything out of the world." ESV

We get so attached to the things of this world. We compare ourselves to others by the things we have and the things they have. These things are going to wear out; they will break; they will become outdated; they are all temporary things belonging to a temporary, decaying world. Why not get attached to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? He will be with us here and throughout eternity.

Heavenly Father, we need You to help us keep our eyes on those things that are eternal and to keep from getting distracted by the glamour of temporary material things of this world. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

HE IS OUR SAVIOR, IS HE OUR LORD ALSO?

Psalm 37:7 "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices." ESV

We can wait with contentment and acceptance when we have truly given our lives over to the Lord. He has gone before us and has worked out everything in His time and in His way. Wait and see! We will give Him praise and glory for the amazing things He does in our lives. We don't need to get uneasy or upset because there are trials. Nor do we need to worry when we see ungodly people having a seemingly smooth life. They will reap what they sow.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that Your ways are right and just. Strengthen our faith, draw us to the

Word, and give us an unquenchable desire to commune with You. We recognize we are in critical need of allowing You to not only be our Savior, but to be our Lord. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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