"I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up, for the course of Christ."

" These are the writings of a man who is out of his mind."

If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God. 2 Corinthians 5:13

Always start a read with prayer and end with prayer.

HEAVENLY FATHER,

Search us, O God, and know our heart, try us, and know our thoughts. And see if there be any wicked way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting. Have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out our transgressions. Wash us throughly from our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin. Then opened our understanding, that we might understand the scriptures. May your word, O GOD, reproof us, correct us, and instruct us in righteousness. In the name of JESUS we pray this prayer. AMEN!

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Learning how SIN works in our life.

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, March 9, 2018, In : Teaching

Luke 15:11-32 The prodigal son

At some point a sinful thought entered his mind and he captured that thought and ran with it. That thought led to another thought. Each thought he captured led him in a direction he was not sure of but looked to be right in his eyes. (You know sin doesn't always look like a bad thing, especially when it consumes us to the point that we can't see the truth. It seems to have a way with us that we can't ignore.)

The son followed this path as it continued to lo...

Special treasure

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, February 5, 2017, In : Preaching

The Bible speaks of treasures, of precious stones and of an incredibly beautiful jewel. And it speaks of other jewels as well, so precious and expensive that no amount of money could ever buy them, because they are spiritual in nature. They are more precious than the most valuable bounty of the earth.

Malachi wrote of such a spiritual treasure, “Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for t...

Bible Study

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, In : Bible Study

Bible study

John 17 thru 18.

1. What was Jesus doing in 17:1? _________

2. What was Jesus speaking of in 17:3?__________

3. Who is Jesus praying for in 17:6-11?_________

4. What was Jesus really talking about in 17:15?______________

5. Who was Jesus speaking of 17:20?_____________

6. What phrases describe Jesus's relationship with His Father and Christians in this chapter of John 17?___________________

7. Where did Jesus and His disciples go and what did they do in 18:1?_...

Everybody Sins

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, September 9, 2016, In : Teaching

Sin is Sin and Everybody Sins

Have you heard this before? It's called a half truth. It is an excuse to Sin. It is deceptive and seductive.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. This is the truth about everyone. We all have and will sin but not over and over and over with the same sin.

In John 8:1-11 

We see a woman who was accused of sin and brought before Jesus by some teachers of the law and Pharisees. She was found in the act of adultery, they said and should be s...

Art Work

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, In : Teaching

It's art. It'll look good and it'll tell a story.

Chase: Hey John, how are you?

James: Hey John.

John: Good. How are you Chase? How are you doing James?

Chase: Well blessed!

James: I'm Good.

John: I hear ya!

Chase: Listen John, Friday night some of us are going to meet at the court house downtown.

John: What are you guys going to do there?

James: We are going to buy some spray paint and tag the building. I've got some real art work the would make the building pop. Want to meet us there?

John: No! We c...

Have a glass of wine

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, June 30, 2016, In : Preaching

Have a glass of wine

A wedding was being held in a village in Galilee. Jesus, his mother and his disciples were guest at the wedding banquet. As the banquet was nearing its end, Jesus's mother came to him and said," They’re just about out of wine.” Then she told the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.”

Jesus ordered the servants, “Fill the pots with water.” And they filled them to the brim. Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host,” Jesus said, and they did.

When the ...

Intercessory Prayer

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, April 9, 2016, In : Teaching

Epaphras - A man of prayer. A man who labored much in prayer and who put an emphasis on intercessory prayer.

There are three things we can learn from the life of this man of prayer.

First, God gave gifted men and women to the Body of Christ and each individual believer was given at least one spiritual gift that could be exercised in order to build up the local church. Epaphras had the gift of an evangelist. Not all of us have that gift. The gift is not to be confused with the command to evangel...

Trust

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, April 8, 2016, In : Preaching

Think of someone that you trust. How was it that you came to trust this person. Do you have a relationship with this person?

All of us have said that a person has to earn our trust. Right. Let's think about the things a person would have to do to earn our trust. Being honest, there are several things one would have to do to earn our trust. Truth is, looking at this from the outside in, there is a relationship being built. We are watching this person. We are learning things about this person. W...
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Peace

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, March 10, 2016, In : Preaching

I will grant peace in the land, and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove wild beasts from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country. Leviticus 26:6

You may have heard or been told before that if you don't feel at Peace about doing something then don't do it. Don't take that next step unless you feel at Peace about doing it. Don't open and walk through that door unless you feel at Peace about doing it.

Do you think Noah felt at Peace about building ...

Become what you believe

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, In : Preaching

What you believe is what you become.

In my line of work, I come in contact with many different types of people. I remember this one time, I was showing this person a job that I needed them To do. I asked, do you think you can do this job for me? They answered, I don't Believe I can do that job. I said, Well, give it a try and lets just see how you do at it. I had another person come over and train them on how to do the job. The next day I went back and asked how they were doing and how the tra...

Difference Maker

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, In : Preaching

They arrived on the other side of the sea in the country of the Gerasenes. As Jesus got out of the boat, a madman from the cemetery came up to him. He asked, “What business do you have, Jesus, Son of the High God, messing with me? Jesus asked him, “Tell me your name.” He replied, “My name is Mob. I’m a rioting mob.” Then he desperately begged Jesus not to banish them from the country.The demons begged him, “Send us to the pigs so we can live in them.” Jesus gave the order. Cr...

Thankfulness

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, October 4, 2015, In : Teaching

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37

It is impossible to love God too much; however it is easy to fall short of loving Him with your whole heart. In a moment of honesty with myself and the Lord I asked “Lord, how can I love you more”?

Instantly the Lord responded “be thankful”. In on...

Difference Maker

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, In : Preaching

We should be concerned with making a difference in the lives of others. One of the great loses of the American dream is the connectivity of the people. We have become so individual and so self-centered that we rarely find time to involve ourselves in the lives of others.

I can remember when It was a very common thing for all the farmers to help each other in time of need. A time when people traded pears for apples. A time when people loaned others things without asking for something in return....

Prepare me

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, February 13, 2015, In : my prayer

Father, Today is going to be a great day. Today I am going to focus on doing everything that you would have me to do. Today I am going to position myself so that I can hear you and you alone. When you call I will answer. When you tell me what you want me to do, I will do it. Today Father, I desire to spend it with you. Today Father, I want you to prepare me for what tomorrow holds.

Take this day Father and reveal to me the things in my heart that would keep me from being the person you...

Prayer for others

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, In : my prayer

Hello Father,

My family and friends here on earth are in need of hearing from you today. Would you please go to where they are and whisper something in their ear. Will you in a whisper call them by name and tell them how much you love them. Those that are struggling with things in life and have burdens that they think are more than they can bear, will you whisper to them that you are there with them for them not to be afraid. Those that are struggling with depression, will you whisper...
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All I Want For Christmas

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, In : Christmas list

Most Heavenly Father, How awesome and great you are. I come before you today with a list of the things I would like to have for Christmas.

1. I would like to see those that are far from you come to know you by getting the chance to meet your son, Jesus.

2. I would like to see the spirit move in such away that many hearts would be touched by your love.

3. I would like to see those that have turned away from you, to do their own thing, be blessed this Christmas in such away that they will tur...

What to give? What to get?

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, December 5, 2014, In : Teaching

What to give? What to get?

Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”

What to give in order to get?

Jesus said, “Why do you question me about what’s good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you.”

Give what God tells you to give and you will get what God has to give.

“If you want to give it all you’ve got,” Jesus replied, “go sell your possessions; give everything to t...

Peace

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, November 15, 2014, In : Teaching

What we love more than anything about coming home, about being at home. Can be described in one word. A word that many of us know but don't use that much. A word that is used mostly these days as a farewell word. Most people in our world don't understand this word as a positive concept. All they know is the negative aspect of this word, which is merely the absence of trouble.

PEACE.

When we are at home we find Peace there. The word Peace is described as, freedom of the mind from annoya...

Forgiven People Forgive People

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, October 4, 2014, In : Video Blog

Trust

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, July 17, 2014, In : Counseling

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

I have seen so many believers travail over finding God's exact plan for their lives. They stay distracted and spend more time in trying to find out what God's will is for their future, that they miss out on the joy of NOW with God.

He wants our interaction NOW!

Finding God's will happens to us when we trust and acknowledge Him. As we refuse the w...

Intentional prayer. Explosive power

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, In : Teaching

Pray Up Cybercafe

Intentional prayer. Explosive power

Intentional - Done on purpose. Deliberate. Done in a way that is planned or intended.Synonyms - deliberate, calculated, conscious, intended, planned, meant, studied, knowing. willful, purposeful.

Praying intentionally can be learned from the bible and the prayer of a man named Nehemiah.

If you will, turn in your bible to Nehemiah chapter 1 please. Take a minute to read his prayer starting in verse 4.

As you read Nehemiah's prayer, you can feel ...

Doctor, Doctor

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, June 30, 2014, In : Preaching

Jesus - The great physician

The word saved, is"sozo" in Greek, which also means to be delivered, healed, and made whole. To be saved, is to be healed. To Believe in Jesus is to be saved and healed. Matthew said , "That evening a lot of demon-afflicted people were brought to him. He relieved the inwardly tormented. He cured the bodily ill. He fulfilled Isaiah’s well-known sermon: He took our illnesses, He carried our diseases. Matt. 8:16. Isaiah 53:5 says, "and by His stripes we ARE heal...

Celebrating Transformation

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, March 9, 2014, In : Teaching

Imagine that we could carry on a conversation with a caterpillar and I was to tell him that he could grow and become bigger, but he’d have to shed his skin. He might say, “I like my skin. I was born with this skin. I can’t change it. I don’t want to change it.” But for a caterpillar to grow it has to shed its skin. What if I said to the caterpillar that he could be transformed? Instead of crawling around on branches and eating leaves, he could fly across meadows and drink the ...

Inspection

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, February 13, 2014, In : Teaching

A thought from a man out of his mind. Just take a look at how a person is taking care of the things God has entrusted them with. We may say this or that but how we handle things shows proof of what we believe in our heart and it will always line up with what we say. For it is written: But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart. Matthew 15:18. Before salvation and then After salvation we are given a new heart. For it is written: I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit ...

Sin Police

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, January 2, 2014, In : Teaching

Sin Police or Teachers.
Let's all go to one another and point out each others sin's and if we don't stop then let's get another to witness us pointing the sin in our lives out to each other and if we don't stop then let's carry each other to the church and point out our sin's to and before the church so that we all can be removed from the church and the fellowship of each other and others. Looks to me like the church is now empty. Even the pastor is gone. Now what? For all have sinned a...

THANK YOU

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, December 15, 2013,

First and foremost I would like to say thank you to GOD for being my FATHER and my provider. Thank you to JESUS for being my brother and friend to whom I owe so much. Thank you to my Dad for being my Dad and my friend. Thank you to Robert Wilson for being my friend who encourages me and who continuesally allows GOD to use him to be a blessing to me. Thank you to Leann Wilson for being my friend who has pushed me into doing the things I would have other wise never done. To whom I can't thank e...

Thoughts

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, In : Teaching

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Do you allow yourself to entertain impure thoughts?

Sinful acts begin as attitudes or temptations in your mind and emotions.

For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly (Mark 7:21-22). Each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desi...

Get what is Right

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, November 4, 2013, In : Preaching

Those who do what is right, Get what is right. To do what is right is really hard at times but in the end you will get what is right.

Let's take a look at a man that was doing what was right and toward the end it looked as though he was getting what was wrong. Let's look at a man named Stephen. Turn with me in your bible or on your phone app to Acts chapter 6 please.

Here we see that seven men were to be chosen by group of people. The first they chose was Stephen. A man full of faith ...

What will you choose?

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, October 10, 2013, In : Preaching

What will you choose?

Have you ever been in a place to where you have seen money laying on the ground? Let's see how many people, by show of hands have ever found a penny, a dollar, a twenty or even a hundred dollar bill in a parking lot or just laying on the floor in a store. I see many hands being raised and a few that are not. Blessed are we and sorry for those not raising their hands. Now we can pay that traffic ticket we got yesterday or maybe that debt we owe or just maybe if that p...

Tired of the pain

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, September 15, 2013, In : Counseling

The only reason we do sinful things is cause we have a heart problem. A lot of pain and suffering deep within us. A lose of a love like no other. When we get hurt the first thing we want to do is wrap it up and make the pain go away. At some point and time we were hurt and we just wrapped up and did what ever we could to numb the pain. As time went on our heart became hardened to that pain. Then something Happened and that pain resurfaced and nothing would numb it. Then we spent many o...

Wrestling with

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, August 15, 2013, In : Preaching

Let's take a look at Genesis 25-33.

Here we see a man named Jacob. Who was this man called Jacob?

His name tells the story. Rebekah was pregnant with twins and even in the womb they were struggling against each other. She inquired of the Lord and he told her: “’Two nations are in your womb; and two peoples shall be separated from your body; and one people shall be stronger than the other; and the older shall serve the younger.’” (Genesis 25:23) Esau was born first but “after...

Holy Spirit

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, August 12, 2013, In : Testify

Being filled with the Holy Spirit. I just wanted to share what I have came to believe so others can understand me more. I grew up in a Church of GOD Pentecostal Holiness Church and was taught to focus on the spirit more than JESUS and being obedient unto GOD. It was preached to be obedient and to seek JESUS but the focus of being filled with the Holy Spirit was more focused on than anything else. As I grew and studied the scriptures more I came to realize for myself that being filled wit...
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Compassion

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, July 19, 2013, In : Teaching

Have you ever seen someone that you just had to meet? Someone that drew you to them in someway or another. A person that you saw as being different in some way. Having something about them that was just so different from everyone else. Have you ever laid eyes on someone that you just knew you had to meet them and get to know them? Some say that they met in spirit. Truth is, there is more to this than just meeting in spirit. There is a reason for this taking place.
This was the wa...
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Praying

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, In : Praying

Praying....

When we pray we need to remember that for it is written, " when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others." Nor or we to keep saying the same things over and over for it is written, " when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words." We are to converse with our FATHER in secret for it is written, " When you pray, go int...

GRACE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, In : Teaching

Understanding Grace

Romans 8:38-39

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NOTHING can separate us from the love of GOD. NOTHING!

Mary goes to the tomb of JESUS and finds HE is no longer there. There an angel spoke to Mary and said, " Go tell the disciple's and Pe...

Questions

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, June 1, 2013, In : Preaching

Let me ask you this question.

What happens when we get comfortable?

We tend to not focus on the things that we need to focus on.

We tend to be relaxed with everything going on around us.

We tend to fall asleep and miss out on so much.

Let me ask you this question.

What happens when we get uncomfortable?

We tend to feel that one's focus is on us.

We tend to be attentive, alert and ready for anything.

We tend to be focused on the one's that are focused on us.

The reason we should be putting ourselves in ...

What is sin to one

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, May 6, 2013, In : Preaching

What is sin to one person may not be sin to another. Scripture tell's us what things are of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21. There is also the Ten Commandments and we are told in Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, and Colossians 3:8 - But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Some people have had the holy spirit move within them and convict them of these things and t...

Do you know

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, April 12, 2013, In : Preaching

Do you know a person that when you need someone to talk to, they will be there to listen to you?

Do you know a person that when you call on them, they will drop what they are doing and come to you?

Do you know a person that when you ask them to take a walk with you, they will come and walk with you?

So many people in the world are looking for just this person. It all starts with the first friend one makes as a child. For some it may be a brother or sister. For some it may be a mom or dad. Fo...

Genesis 6:5

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, In : Preaching

Today I am going to start with a verse in Genesis.

Genesis 6:5

The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.

Now bare with me for a minute here, for a point is going to be made and you don't want to miss this.

God knew that man's wickedness had become internalized. That very thought made God sorry He had made man and His own heart was grieved. Then the Lord declared...

It's All About

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, April 1, 2013, In : Testify

It is all about the son of GOD and how amazing HIS love is for us. The son of GOD gave HIS life for our life. I don't know about all of you but for someone to take my punishment and to lay down there life for me that I may have life without punishment, is the greatest love one can have for another. The son of GOD is all I want to talk about and the fact of how much HE loves you, me and all of us. I don't care about focusing on anything other than the love of the son of GOD for all of us. My f...

No more fear

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, In : Testify

When I was a child I can remember the times that I spent playing in the woods. The fun that was had of dreaming things up and then seeing those things come true. Some may remember the rope swings. We would have a string tied to the rope to be able to bring the rope to us, for it was so far out that we couldn't reach it. Some may remember the tree house or the club house. We spent many of days and time building it and then deciding who we were going to allow to be in it.

I can remember...

GOD'S LOVE and ours

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, February 14, 2013, In : Testify

1 John 4:7-21

God’s Love and Ours

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved u...

One must choose

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, February 7, 2013, In : Witnessing

I want to give you $100,000. No catches. No tricks. No scams. It's free and it's all yours.

I want to give you eternal life. No pain. No sorrow. No sickness. It's free and it's all yours

How many will say yes to the first? - How many will say yes to the second?

Matthew 6:24 - No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Luke 12:13

13 And one of the company said unto him, ...

A good person

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, In : Witnessing

I am a good person. I give to the homeless people on the streets. I open doors for people and let them enter before me. I go to work and go home. I mind my own business. I don't drink or do drugs. I am a hard worker. I have many friends. I don't do things to hurt people. I have never had an affair. I try to help people whenever I can. I own a new house and a new car. I pay cash for everything I want. I have more than most people and I have earned it all. I have loaned many money to get them...

Forgiveness and Focus

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, January 28, 2013, In : Witnessing

Forgiveness and Focus....

No where in scripture does GOD say that we are forgiven more than once. Christ died on the cross one time and one time only. I have never seen anywhere that CHRIST has been crucified over and over again and again. CHRIST died once to save us and to forgive us. ONCE. That's all!

If we believe what GOD says to be true then we have to believe that CHRIST was crucified in order for us to have a way back to GOD. GOD never changes, we change. GOD never leaves us, we leave H...

Marriage

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, January 14, 2013, In : Witnessing

Let's look at this in a different light. Revelation 19:7 - Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. Those that have given their live to JESUS are the Bride and JESUS is the Bridegroom, Mark 2:19. When we accepted JESUS as our savior and LORD, we enter into an agreement with HIM forever. Therefore we have entered into a marriage. 2 Cor. 11:2-4 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espous...

The body given

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, January 7, 2013, In : Witnessing

Are you struggling with becoming a CHRIST follower? An understanding of sin may help you to make the next right step in your life.
Sin is the separation of man and GOD. Sin is anything that is not of GOD. Sin is our way of thinking and not GOD'S way of thinking.
I find that it helps one to understand if there are illustrations or pictures to go along with what is said. Let's look at it in this light.
In the beginning GOD created the Heavens/Earth and Man/Garden and all was perfect.
GOD told man...
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Heart of the flesh

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, December 27, 2012, In : Witnessing

How strong and how powerful is our flesh? Do we understand that our flesh is what wants us to go against GOD? Do we realize that our flesh is what separates us from our spirit? Let's take a closer look into this.

In Genesis 2:4-25 We see that GOD created the heavens and the earth. He created man. He created a garden and put man in it to dress it and keep it. GOD also made a covenant with man not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil that is in the middle of the garden.

Now look at th...

It is Finished

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, November 25, 2012, In : Witnessing

When JESUS said it is finished, what was meant is that GOD wanted a way for us to come back to HIM without fail. Lucifer thought that there had to be more than just GOD and HE wanted to be that more than. GOD said there is no more, I AM! Lucifer at every turn is trying to wage war against GOD but to his failure. In Job we see Lucifer trying to prove to GOD that no one HE created will ever really love HIM just because they want to. Lucifer fails again! Still Lucifer keeps trying to wage war wi...
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Law could not do

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, November 25, 2012, In : Witnessing

Romans 8:3–4 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Matthew 7:16 B...

Judging

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, November 5, 2012, In : JUDGING

Judging. Is someone judging one or is one judging that one is a judge of them? Hmmm.
John 8:1-11 understanding that the unbelievers are the only ones trying to judge. It didn't work back in the day and it doesn't work now. Matter of fact for it is written, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1. I believe we need to pray with people and share the gospel with them, instead of choosi

ng to judge them to be judging us. We already know they are not perfect and that only CH...

Take Responsibility

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, November 3, 2012, In : Witnessing

GOD is the only one to whom is omnipresent. Lucifer is not.

Greater is HE that is in you than he that is in the world. Stand strong in your faith and believe the devil has no war with GOD. For there is no war, Lucifer stood up to GOD and was kicked out of heaven with many an angel. HELLOOOOO! Lucifer as well as us in the flesh keep trying to go up against GOD and start a war, but GOD is GOD and HE has no need to go to war, for HE is GOD. We need to realize it is our own flesh that kee...

I AM HEALED!

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, In : Witnessing

I will have healing just as I have salvation

Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. JESUS told unto the seventy, Behold, I give unto you power to tread on se...

A Living Sacrifice

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, October 19, 2012, In : Witnessing

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Mori...

The Tongue

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, In : Witnessing

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and mocked him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile th...

GOD'S Love

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, October 14, 2012, In : Testify

Never mind all the things you've done, the mistakes you've made ... I see YOU. And you're beautiful. And I will stand by and love you while you heal.

Sometimes a marriage gone wrong can be devastating to one. So much so that they do things that they thought they never would do. So much so that they make bad decisions and become dismayed by anger, hurt and pain. I speak from experience and I am here to say, " Thank you GOD for being the very one who stood by me and loved me while I healed. Than...

Not My Own, But GOD'S

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, October 12, 2012, In : Witnessing

Mis-conceptions

I find that the world I live in is that of my own.

I find that the body I live in is that of my own.

I find that the knowledge I have is that of my own.

I find that the money I have is that of my own.

From the day of birth this is built into us. It is our nature. Here I take things for granted and do with them as I desire.

I learned the things I know from my parents, from friends, from school and from the streets. I used the knowledge I have to earn the money that I have. Everythin...

Learning from GOD

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, October 12, 2012, In : Witnessing

Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Proverbs 3:5, Matthew 16:24, Mark 1:17, John 14:21, JOHN 14:16. I opened the scriptures and GOD spoke to me and I chose to believe what HE said to be true. It was hard for me to not believe all the things I had been taught, but I had to put on the cross everything I knew and was taught, crucify it,bury it and raise up a new creation. One willing to deny myself and my ways and to be a useable vessel unto GOD. Each day I awake, I ask GOD to speak to me and teach me what H...
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Folk Religion

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, In : Testify

For me, the truth is Gal. 2:20. CHRIST lives in us and the life we live is by faith that HE loves us and gave HIMSELF for us. As with Peter when he stepped out of the boat, By faith he walked on water. Our faith that CHRIST is living our life gives me freedom of all laws, but when I am in the flesh, as with Peter we start to see that we have broken all the laws and it take us away from the truth. GOD'S gift of salvation can never be taken away as we are HIS children we can never be pluck...
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Come Follow Me!

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, In : Witnessing

Everywhere in scripture that I see Believe with it comes Faith, or I see Faith with it comes Believe. They go hand in hand and they are as one with each other. As well, everywhere in scripture I see Sin with it comes Flesh, or I see Flesh with it comes Sin. We are born into Sin. We are born into Flesh. Sin then is the Flesh. When we are in the Flesh we are in Sin. When we Sin, we do so in the Flesh. Therefore Sin is who we are and flesh is what we live in. They go hand in hand and are as one...

Sermon On The Mount

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, October 8, 2012, In : Sermon on the mount

Sermon on the mount. I saw something in this that I had to share. I see just how the church came to be and how it should continue to be. Matthew 4:23 -- Matthew 5:2 . I see someone that is above the others so all can see HIM. I see many gathered around HIM so they could hear HIM. I see Him using HIS hands to point at things and making shapes of things so they could better understand what HE was trying to teach them. I see that people went about telling others what they had seen and heard. I s...

I AM BLESSED

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, October 7, 2012, In : I AM BLESSED

PSALM 32:1-2

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

PSALM 144:15

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

GALATIANS 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

EPHESIANS 1:3

Blessed be the...

I AM VALUABLE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, October 6, 2012, In : I AM VALUABLE

GENESIS 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

JOB 33:4

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

PSALM 17:8

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings

PSALM 139:13-15

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth...

I HAVE A PURPOSE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, October 6, 2012, In : I HAVE A PURPOSE

JEREMIAH 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

PROVERBS 16:9

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

JOHN 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

ROMANS 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for...

I AM GIFTED

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, October 5, 2012, In : I AM GIFTED

ROMANS 12:6-8

We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully

1 CORINTHIANS 12

Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. Yo...

I HAVE HOPE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, In : I HAVE HOPE

Psalm 25:3

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

Psalm 71:5

For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

Proverbs 23:18

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Lamentations 3:25

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Romans 5:1-5

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I AM FREE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, In : FREE

Psalm 118:5

When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.

John 8:36

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Romans 6:6-8

For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

2 Corinthians 3:17

Now the Lord is the Spirit, an...

I am Forgiven

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, October 1, 2012, In : Forgiven

Psalms 103:8-12

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Thoug...

change our mind

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, September 29, 2012, In : Witnessing

This is a season that we have to go through. As we go through these seasons GOD builds us in them so that we are prepared for the next one. It maybe good, it maybe bad but GOD is with us all the way through them. Sometimes HE walks with us and other times HE carries us. In the times HE is carrying us, HE whispers to us for that is how close to us HE is. Satin can do nothing but only what GOD will allow him to do. It is the flesh that we have to learn to conquer. The flesh is the one that don'...
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Heavenly Things

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, In : Witnessing

HEAVENLY THINGS

I believe "Heavenly Things" as spoke of in scripture takes us to a mind set. In Romans 12:2 it speaks on not being conformed to the pattern of this world. but being transformed by the renewing of our mind. Our mind set should be one of already being in heaven and being a child of GOD. This is in reference to GOD'S people. The example CHRIST set for us as HE walked the earth. In our home we have a certain mind set and when we are on the football field we have another mind set. O...

Give my life to CHRIST? WHY?

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, September 15, 2012, In : Witnessing

Many times this question has been asked. Many times people have been led astray from the truth by unsure people. It is time someone stood up and answered this question with truth. Yes, all have sinned (Romans 3:23). GOD being the loving FATHER of us all(Genesis 2:7). Seen in Adam that the relationship had been damaged and wanted to bring us back to the relationship that we first had with HIM(Genesis 3:8). Through the offspring of adam came the people who chose to do what was wrong and those w...

Prayer

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, September 9, 2012, In : my prayer

And You God, are able to make all grace abound toward me, that I, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. May You, who supplies all my need and gives liberally, multiply the seed I have sown and increase the fruits of my righteousness and labors, for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.
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My Motto

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Thursday, September 6, 2012, In : Testify

My motto is.... Be the Holy Bible, don't just carry it!

There is many places no bible is allowed. So to get the WORD out there It has to be within us. It has to be who we are. It has to be how speak. JESUS became hungry and then satan came to temp. HIM. Speaking the WORD of GOD is more powerful than one can know for it was the WORD of GOD that JESUS in the weakest of the flesh used to rebuke satan. Satan knew at that point that JESUS was GOD. Renewing our minds to the point that we are transf...

I Pray Up for Pastors

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, August 31, 2012, In : my prayer

Dear God, again, I am led to pray for pastors--the shepherds you have placed over the church today. They have great responsibility as they "lead the flock." They must set examples, deliver the Word, teach biblical principles, lead and instruct, counsel and pray, and so much more. Sometimes their load becomes so heavy as they are scrutinized by others and looked up to by so many. I pray that each will have an Aaron to come alongside to encourage and pray for them and to help with the tasks of ...
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Child of GOD

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, August 25, 2012, In : Testify

BECOME A CHILD OF GOD TODAY!

“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

The first time a person is born, he inherits the sin nature that stems from Adam’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. No one has to teach a child how to sin. He naturally follows his own wrong desires, leading to such sins as lying, stealing, and hating. Rather than being a child of God, he is a child of disobedience and wrath.

“As for you, you were d...

Help me, oh LORD

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, August 24, 2012, In : my prayer

Dear Lord, I have so many things going on in my life. Please help me to know which tasks are really important and what special projects or missions I should take on. Open my eyes that I may see what foundation the project is based on and remember the experiences you have demonstrated in my life that would help me to do the project well...or that would serve as a warning for me to stop and not get involved in a specific project. Help me to examine my motives, skills, qualities, and abilities r...
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Past things

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, In : Testify

"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13b-14

Our past can be a hindrance or a help in moving toward God's purposes for each of us. For some, the past has meant pain and heartache, and grace is required so that we do not let our past dictate our responses to the future. If we allow our past to make us a victim, then we have not entered into the grace that ...

Prayer for teachers

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, August 18, 2012, In : my prayer

Dear God, today I lift up all teachers to you. I pray for your anointing upon their lives, their work, their ministry. I pray you will give them wisdom, knowledge, guidance, patience, love, protection, understanding, insight and everything they need to be a positive life-changing influence upon those they teach. I pray you will keep them safe from all harm and evil. I pray you will bring to their minds the lessons and information they need to teach and the ability and skills to do what is goo...
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Come with me

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, In : Testify

Do not be consumed with the problems and cares of this world. (Lk 21:34) Yea, rather be consumed with My Affairs. (Jn 4:34-38) Beloved, I grieve when you allow the cares of life to overwhelm you. (Eph 4:25-32) You must be taken up with My Affairs and be about My Business. (Lk 2:49, Mt 9:35-38)

Beloved I am coming soon and My Reward is with Me.(Rev 22:12) Ye must have your house in order. (Mt 26:41) Take time to develop your walk with Me and allow Me to change you from Glory to Glory. (2Cor 3:1...

Get Personal

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, July 28, 2012, In : Testify

For I am crucified with CHRIST never the less I live yet not I but CHRIST who lives within me, the life that I live in the flesh I live by the faith of the son of GOD who loves me and gave HIMSELF for me. If we take the scriptures more seriously and see that GOD is talking to us personally, then it takes on a whole new meaning. let's look at it

For Donnie E Crawford is crucified with CHRIST never the less Donnie E Crawford lives yet not Donnie E Crawford but CHRIST who lives in Donnie E Crawf...
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Word from GOD

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, July 15, 2012, In : my prayer

For those out there that need to hear this today, Here it is!
Let's take ourselves and what we believe out the picture and lets let GOD do all the talking.

FATHER WE PRAY THAT YOU REVEAL YOUR WORD TO US IN SUCH A WAY THAT WE ALL HAVE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT YOUR RIGHT AND WE ARE WRONG. AMEN!

These things grieve the HOLY SPIRIT,
Ephesians 4:29,Colossians 3:8,James 3:10,James 4:11,Matthew 26:33,2 Timothy 2:16 ,Proverbs 21:23,James 3:11-13

These things do not grieve the HOLY SPIRIT,
Colossians 4:...

Crucified

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, July 2, 2012, In : Testify

Galatians 2:20

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 the faith of the Son of God, who loves me, and gave himself for me.

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The flesh

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Monday, July 2, 2012, In : Testify

Today, Romans chapter 7 was my devotional. I was told one day that, once saved always saved was wrong. Truth is, yes this is wrong but not altogether wrong. GOD's way of thinking is higher than ours (Isaiah 55:9). Without the HOLY SPIRIT we alone cannot understand this. Once we come to find that some things we do are wrong toward GOD and we become convinced that they are wrong, then that to us is our sins. We then apologize to GOD and ask for HIS forgiveness of our sins. We then ask HIM to co...
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Saving the world

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, June 22, 2012, In : my prayer

FATHER, thank you for enlightening me about the truth on saving the world. I have felt in my heart that I should try to do all I could to save people from their problems. After a short time of trying I would always find myself at my wits end. Then seeing that all I did was for nothing, just topped it all off. You showed me that it was a problem of the heart Mark 6:52 - For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. that people are hurting in their hearts and ...
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, June 17, 2012, In : Dad's

FATHER GOD, I thank you for being my FATHER!

I thank you for my dad's. They have been dad's like

no other dad's could be to me. YOU knew that by

putting them in my life and I in theirs, just where we

would end up. Romans 8:29-31... 29 For whom he

did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed

to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn

among many brethren. FATHER I give you all the PRAISE

and GLORY! I pray that my dad's have a blessed filled day,

and that they be touched by ...

THOSE IN THE MISSION FIELDS

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, June 10, 2012, In : my prayer

Father, I pray for those out in the mission fields,

spreading the good news of the Gospel,

in this country and around the world.

They have seen their brothers' needs

and have not shut up their hearts from them,

but have faithfully gone forth into all the earth.

I pray we all speak the same thing, with no

divisions among us, standing fast in one spirit,

striving together for the faith.

I pray for all men and women having authority over

us in any way. Pour out Your Spirit upon them and

make Yo...

Sisters

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, June 9, 2012, In : my prayer

FATHER GOD, if there be one last prayer that you ever answer for me, I pray that prayer be the one where I pray that you allow me to spend just one day with each of my sister and get to know them better before I leave this world and come to yours. FATHER GOD, I thank you for being my GOD, my LORD and SAVIOR.
Heb. 10:9 The will of God is, that all men be saved. This is his will, by way of distinction and preeminence. Jesus came to do this will. He came as the Savior, as the Savior of all ...
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FRIENDS

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Saturday, June 2, 2012, In : my prayer

FATHER, I pray that today you will put a

hedge of protection around all my friends that

nothing of evil will be able to come near them.

FATHER, I pray that today you will bless all my

friends more than you ever have before and I

pray that they will be ready and willing to

receive all of those blessings. FATHER I love

my friends as you love me, and I stand before

you asking that you show them your love in a

way today like you never have before. Fill their

minds and hearts with your word and a ...

LOVE

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Friday, June 1, 2012, In : my prayer

FATHER, I pray today for love to rain down from the heavens upon all people. Touch everyone today in such a way that we see one another and smile for within we feel a love about our hearts that we can not deny. Father, I pray with thanks for you say in your word ( Psalm 45:7) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Thank you FATHER, for loving us so much. Your love for us was and is so great that ...
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Pray

Posted by Donnie Crawford on Sunday, May 27, 2012, In : my prayer

Father, you know all the request that have been sent YOUR way through CHRIST, we ask that your will be done in each of these request not ours. Father, we give you all the glory and praise for you are so worthy. Father, we ask in the name of CHRIST that you comfort us in what ever your answer is. Open our minds and hearts that we may receive your will in our own lives. We give you all the thanks for all that you do FATHER. in the name of CHRIST we do pray. AMEN!
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HEAVENLY FATHER,

We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near, People tell of your wonderful deeds. May we rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances, for this is your will for us in Christ Jesus. May we Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation, and share what we have learned this day. In the name of JESUS we pray this prayer. And all the LORD'S people said, AMEN and AMEN!

When I stand before GOD at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, " I used everything you gave me."