What to Remember When Your Life Feels Small - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 5

PLUS...10 Practices That Will Strengthen Your Friendships  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( What to Remember When Your Life Feels Small By Deidre Braley Bible Reading At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” – [Matthew 18:1-4]( Does your life ever feel small? Mine sometimes does. Just last weekend, in fact, I had the unsettling experience of smallness at a country concert that was featuring a major artist. As the sun sank below the edge of the stadium, the crowd’s anticipation mounted. When the singer finally ran onto the stage, donning his guitar and saluting the audience, the stadium erupted. Girls clutched each other and screamed. Phone flashlights turned into constellations amongst the pulsing galaxy of people. Tens of thousands of lips moved in unison to sing the opening song together.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Practices That Will Strengthen Your Friendships](  Becky Harling Each of the following practices will strengthen your friendships and cultivate deeper connections. As a result, you will wrestle with less loneliness. Here are 10 practices to strengthen your friendships.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [5 Prayers for Those Impacted by School Shootings](  Emma Danzey One of the most effective things that we can do is pray. I know we hear that prayer is powerful, but many times this is not our first instinct. We can come up with excuses as to why our prayers will not matter or believe that our prayers are not truly being heard by God. However, the Lord makes it clear in His word that He hears the cries of His people and He tenderly cares for us.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Carol Burnett Clashes With Her Sister-In-Law In Hysterical Sketch](  GodTube.com In a hysterically funny sketch from The Carol Burnett Show, Carol Burnett clashed with her sister-in-law.  [WATCH NOW →](        [A Prayer for New Friends - Your Daily Prayer - September 3](  Kelly Balarie God has a purpose and a season for everything. Perhaps this is a season for you to learn how to move on to welcome new people into your life. He will give you the grace, the power, and the strength to let go and to receive the new friends He brings along your path.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Which disciple's name always appears first when all 12 disciples' names are listed together? A. John B. James C. Peter D. Andrew [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