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This lesson is a little lengthy compared to the others. Please bear with me though because, I feel like this will benefit you as you read. ~Crickettt~

 Don't Be Enslaved By the World

By-Crickettt

 I Cor. 7:22-24--And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, the Lord has now set you free from the awful power of sin. God purchased you at a high price. Don't be enslaved by the world. So, dear brothers and sisters, whatever situation you were in when you became a believer, stay there in

Deep Calls Out to Deep

By-Crickettt

Psalm 42:1-11 (NIV)

1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When can I go and meet with God?

3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long,

    “Where is your God?”

4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God

    under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.

5 Why,

"Come Know Me"

 By-Crickettt

 Psalm 119:10-11(GW Translation) I wholeheartedly searched for You.  Do not let me wander away from Your commandments.  I have treasured Your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against You.

 1 Chronicles 28:9(NIV)--...for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought.  If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

 1 Corinthians 13:12(NKJV)--For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then f

Cleaning Out the Garbage

By-Crickettt

 Galatians 5:17 (NIV)-For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.  They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.

 Colossians 3:5 (NIV)-Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:  sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

 John 15:10 (NIV)-If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have

Building on a Solid Foundation

By-Crickettt

 Matthew 7:24-27-(NLT)"Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the flood waters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse, because it is built on rock. But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will fall

Building Among Thorns

By-Crickettt

 I saw the most interesting event take place a week ago.  A female Cardinal was building a nest inside a rose bush outside my window.  I stood there in amazement when I first saw her flying quickly in and out.  As she wove together her little nest, I thought about how odd to build a nest among the thorns.  After all, the rose bush has sharp thorns that could hurt her as she flew back and forth gathering her sticks, straw and leaves.  And what about her babies onc

Beyond the Walls of Loneliness

By-Crickettt

 Psalm 25:16-Turn to me and have pity on me.  I am lonely and oppressed.

Psalm 68:6- God places lonely people in families.  He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives, but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.

Psalm 73:23- Yet, I am always with you.  You hold on to my right hand.

Matthew 28:20-Jesus said..."And remembers that I am always with you until the end of time."

Psalm 119:50-This is my comfort in my misery:  Your promise ga

A New Beginning

By-Crickettt

 (Scripture taken from New Living Translation)

Psalm 51:1-17-Have mercy upon me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. For I was born a

Begin Again

By-Crickettt

 Today I want to share with you something God brought to my attention while I was doing my Bible Study.  I hope that this will inspire you as much as it did me.

The story is found in the book of Ezra.  The Temple of the Lord had been destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar and all the vessels of the temple and its treasures were taken to Babylon.  When Cyrus became king of Persia, he was visited by the prophet Jeremiah and given a word about the rebuilding of the temple.  So, the

Author of My Life

By-Crickettt

You are the Author of my life

You are the Governor of my soul

When I feel I'm going under

You never let me go.

I find your mercy never ends

My heart is where you belong

There is nothing that can hurt me

Because your love for me is strong.

Though this life holds many challenges

That I cannot figure out

I can trust you in the weight of my cares

And I know without a doubt.......

You are the Author of my life

You are the Governor of my soul

When my days are filled with darkness

You

Another Obstacle

By-Crickettt

 Have you ever been running full steam ahead only to find yourself once again stumbling over another obstacle? Yeah, me too. Sometimes it seems like I am able to get one problem out from under my feet and then soon after, another one pops up from nowhere! Ahhhhh!!! Would someone please just stop this crazy ride and let me off!! Frustration...Frustration....what's next. This seems to be my outline for the day lately. Just when I think I have it all together, all chaos

Another New Year

By-Crickettt

It's another New Year and God is saying, let's start Fresh!

Maybe you think there's no way to undo what all has happened this past year. So many times, we feel unworthy of such blessings to come. How can God forgive, But He Does and Can!

You don't have to be perfect, you don't even have to do things in a special way.  God wants you just the way you are!

The Bible says, God brings blessings every day. We may not see it with our eyes or hear with our ears, but He is there.

A Whisper in the Wind

By-Crickettt

Can you Hear Me whisper in the gentleness of the wind?

Do you See My fingerprints on everything I tend?

Can you Smell the sweet fragrance of a flower in the Spring?

Do you Taste the love I give you or the peace My joy can bring?

Can you Feel My presence daily as you go throughout your day?

Do you Know I Am still with you even when you go astray?

I'm a whisper in the wind My child, with you I'll always stand.

Not promising you an easy task, only trust and take My hand.

A

"A Warning to Come"

By-Crickettt

 "Hear My voice today, for I come to you. Wake up your spiritual man, you who desire of Me. The time is at the door, even now it comes. So many are drifting, they have fallen away from Me. They have left their First Love to grab what the world has to offer.  I have been waiting for them, but they do not desire Me or My Word. The pleasures and greed of this world have turned them away. I would be a Father to them. I would draw them ever so close, but they would have

A Prayer For You

By- Crickettt

I prayed a prayer for you my friend

In hopes you'd somehow know

That God is watching over you

No matter where you go.

He's never far away from you

Just when you need Him there

You'll find His love within your heart

For you are His greatest care.

I prayed a prayer for you my friend

That God would help you see

Even in your darkest hour

There is where He'll be.

Mark 11:24 (NIV)-Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will

A Child Is Born

By-Crickettt

One very special evening

Many years ago

A baby came to greet us

For the Angels told us so.

In a little town called Bethlehem

There they said He'd be

Lying in a manger

For all the world to see.

Among the sheep and cattle

A newborn King arrived

Dressed in shepherd's clothing

Lying by His mother's side.

Oh, what grace and wonder

The world may never know

The beauty of this baby

As told from long ago.

He came to us so innocent

And yet within Him flowed

The Spirit of His Father

Who truly l