Living with Assurance - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 8

PLUS...7 Ways Adult Children Can Love Their Aging Parents  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      Living with Assurance By Jennifer Slattery “I am writing to you, dear children,  because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.  I am writing to you, fathers,  because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.” - [1 John 2:12-14]( NIV Early in my faith journey, I carried an underlying fear that perhaps I wasn’t really saved. This fear intensified when I went through a season of doubt. I worried that the very fact that I was questioning certain tenets of my faith, including the authority of Scripture, meant I didn’t truly belong to God and hadn’t actually yielded my life to Him. I wonder if you can relate. I have not yet met anyone who has completely yielded to Christ. We all have sinful behaviors that hinder our intimacy with Him, doubts we need Him to replace with truth, and fears that hinder our obedience.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Ways Adult Children Can Love Their Aging Parents](  Deborah Haddix Slowness, stiffness, loss of abilities – every aging adult deals with them in some way. It is part of the human condition, a result of the Fall, and it is hard. In this season of life, more than ever, our parents need to experience expressions of our love for them.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [7 Ways Anxiety Dominates the Christian Mind](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown God knows our tendency to fear, and that’s why He said time and time again to do just the opposite - trust in Him. Let’s discuss seven ways anxiety dominates the Christian mind and find three solutions to this problem.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Basketball Star Caitlin Clark Shows Unexpected Kindness To Her Little Fans](  GodTube.com Basketball star Caitlin Clark demonstrated unexpected kindness to a handful of her little fans.  [WATCH NOW →](        [4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Loneliness](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown If loneliness describes your state of being today, then take heart. There is a way out, not immediately, but in due time. In God’s time. And in the meantime, here are four ways to make the most of your loneliness.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who wrote a letter to Felix the governor concerning Paul? A. Claudius Lysias B. Bernice C. Festus D. Herod Agrippa [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â