by Crickett | Jun 1, 2017 | Devotional, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Time Alone With God
Do you look at prayer as an obligation or as a necessity? Has it become a routine ritual that you feel obligated to do every day? Or is prayer a vital part of your life? Jesus saw prayer as a necessity. No matter how busy He was, He always took time to pray. He knew...
by Crickett | Oct 15, 2015 | Devotional, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Time Alone With God
You’re probably wondering what the connection is between jigsaw puzzles and prayer. A few weeks ago Debbie Hannah Skinner spoke at our Women’s Retreat on Fixing our Eyes on Jesus. She talked about the distractions that hinder us from doing that and then gave us a...
by Crickett | Dec 4, 2014 | Devotional, Holidays, Spiritual Disciplines, Time Alone With God
Recently a friend asked me how she could pray for me. My response was, “Pray that I will stay attentive to the Lord. Pray that I would listen to Him, not the world around me.” The world tells me success is found in making money and achieving status in the eyes of...
by Crickett | Jun 12, 2014 | Devotional, Fear, Spiritual Disciplines
Hudson Taylor faced many hard situations in his endeavor to win China for Christ. He counted three phases in most great tasks undertaken for God – impossible, difficult, done. Monday night I attended an art class, which is completely out of my comfort zone. I am not...
by Crickett | Apr 3, 2014 | Devotional, Spiritual Disciplines, Time Alone With God
What causes us to lose our love and passion for Jesus Christ? David wrote Psalm 145 as a psalm of praise. He passionately pursued God, and this psalm shows us what was important to David and what deepened his love and passion for God. If you want to grow in your love...
by Crickett | Sep 12, 2013 | Devotional, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Time Alone With God
Do you look at prayer as an obligation or as a necessity? For some, prayer has become nothing more than a routine ritual they go through out of a sense of obligation. Jesus saw prayer as a necessity, not an obligation. No matter how busy He was, He always took time to...