Posts Tagged God’s Word

How Do You Become Spirit-filled?

By Crickett on September 7, 2012 / Discipleship, Spirit-Filled Life / Leave a comment

How do you become a Spirit-filled Christian? To be Spirit-filled means to be controlled and empowered by the Holy Spirit, but how do we get there? Although God does not give us a step-by-step “formula,” He does give us direction in His Word. 1. Sincerely desire to be filled and directed by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 You must want it. If you don’t want the Lord to be in control, then it’s not going

Treasuring God’s Word at 94

By Crickett on July 17, 2012 / Devotional, Discipleship / 6 Comments

Yesterday morning I visited a dear lady from my church who was admitted to the hospital recently. She is 94 years old and just in the past year had to move into an assisted living. Her memory sometimes fails her, but she always greets you with a smile and “I love you so much!” When I got word that Madeline was in the hospital, I immediately went to see her. We chatted for a few