GIVE GOD A BLANK CHECK

 

Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." NIV

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." KJV

Becoming a born again Christian is not merely making a mental decision for Christ. It is a forever commitment to turn our entire lives over to the Lord in faith that He will bring us to Himself. We are freed from enslavement in sin and become slaves of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is no partial salvation, no riding the fence, no serving two masters. Our Lord cannot bring us to Himself and make us like Himself unless we give Him a blank check with our lives.

Heavenly Father, oh how we glorify Your Name and praise You for providing the way of salvation. Help us, O God, to turn our whole lives over to You. Show us where we might be holding on to the old life and give us boldness to let it go and be totally Yours. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

THE GOOD FIGHT

 

1 Timothy 6:12

"Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses." NIV

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and has professed a good profession before many witnesses." KJV

Christianity has been called a "crutch" for weak people. This couldn't be further from the truth. We are called to fight the good fight of faith. This tell us living the Christian life is a tough struggle that is definitely not for the weak. Making our public testimony of faith by baptism, we are equipped and responsible to defeat the evil one and our own sinful nature. That is the good fight of faith, not a crutch.

Heavenly Father, we have confessed our faith in You and we realize we are now in a spiritual battle. We ask for Your strength and power to overcome Satan and our own sinful natures, not for crutches to hobble along life's path. In Jesus' name, Amen.

           

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

DIMENSIONS OF GOD'S LOVE

 

Romans 8:39

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angles nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creations, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." NIV

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." KJV

We cannot get down so low that God's love is not deeper still. We cannot face any trial in this life, including death, that God's love is not surrounding us and leading the way. We cannot be overcome with the mountains of stress that God's love is not pouring out peace into our souls. We cannot be threatened by any person, place, or thing that God's love is not our covering of protection. What words of comfort in a world that seeks to destroy us.

Heavenly Father, how we praise and thank You for Your infinite love that keeps us from all things that would try to come between You and us. Help us to always remember, no matter what situation we are in, that Your love envelopes us and keeps us safe in Your arms. In Jesus' name, Amen.

         

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

THE WAY TO JOY

Psalm 119:111

Your statutes are my heritage forever; They are the joy of my heart." NIV

If we think of all the things we would sacrifice because we choose to live our lives totally focused on Jesus Christ and His eternal kingdom, we would still be so over come with joy it would flow out of our hearts onto our faces. We would have smiles of satisfaction and peace.

Heavenly Father, we know that our strength is Your joy. We thank You that You favor us with Your joy as we focus on You. We will never miss what we leave behind to serve You. Give us that wonderful joy. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

           

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

HIS PROMISE IF WE COMMIT TO HIM

 

Psalm 37:5,6

"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun." NIV

"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. KJV

Our Almighty God has charged Himself with full responsibility for our eternity in heaven. He is perpetually ready to take over the management of our lives the very moment we put our faith in Him. There is no greater promise than this, and no greater love than that of our God.

Heavenly Father, what great love You have for us. We pray that we remain reverent of that love and let others know they can have this wonderful promise too. In Jesus' name, Amen.

           

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

REST FOR THE WEARY

 

Matthew 11:28-30

"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." NIV

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." KJV

If we follow the command of Jesus Christ with all our hearts, and effortlessly rest our burdens on Him, we will find His burden is easy. Under the gentle pressure of His burden, we will receive the power to persevere to the end. The Lord Jesus Christ carries our burdens so much better than we do.

Heavenly Father, we praise You that You allow us to give You our burdens. We gladly take Your yoke that is light and easy. Please give us Your grace and mercy to do this without resistance. In Jesus' name, Amen.

            

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

WE ARE TEMPLES

 

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

Among our Christian priorities should be to please God with our bodies, knowing they are His temples. How do we treat our bodies? Do we eat right keeping our bodies healthy and within weight limits? Do we engage in things that harm our bodies--too much sun, smoking, not getting enough sleep or exercise? Do we really understand that our bodies are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. If we are sincere in our walk with the Lord, we will respect our bodies so the Holy Spirit will be welcomed and comfortable within us.

Heavenly Father, we ask earnestly that You will help us to honor our bodies as the temples of the Holy Spirit and so honor this privilege that we treat our bodies respectfully and in a healthy manner. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

           

©2011

Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC