Grace Upon Grace - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 18

PLUS...5 Lessons of Harvest and Gratitude from Scripture  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      Grace Upon Grace By Amanda Idleman Bible Reading But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. – [2 Corinthians 12:9]( The more time you spend on Earth the more aware you become of your great need for grace. We need grace upon grace to love God and love others as the Bible calls us to do. The beautiful thing about God’s kingdom is that he sees our weaknesses as an opportunity to show his great love for us. His power is made perfect when I fail! He is there for me when I am in need, when I don’t have the right answer to the problem, and the list goes on. As a biological, foster, and adoptive Mom, I am learning to embrace grace in a whole new way. I am not enough for the task in front of me every day. I am weak, I am impatient, I get tired and cranky, and I can’t always give my kids everything they need from me. I’ll be honest: this reality that I am weak, that I need Jesus, and that he’s called me to work that is more than I can handle on my own has left me feeling very discouraged. There are many days that I do not want to embrace grace. I just choose to wallow, feeling like a failure, and not trusting that God provides all that I need. My journey has highlighted one reality that when I live with [pride]( I can’t grasp onto the grace that is always available to me through Christ. My pride says I can figure this out all on my own. It says I don’t deserve to be forgiven when I mess up. It keeps God at arm's length rather than choosing to really trust that he is as good and capable as he says He is!  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Lessons of Harvest and Gratitude from Scripture](  Whitney Hopler Let’s explore 5 key lessons on harvest and gratitude from Scripture. These lessons teach us how to reap the benefits of faithful living and how to remain thankful through all seasons of life.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [3 Troubling Things Worship Leaders Can Avoid](  Dr. Audrey Davidheiser God cares about the welfare of the entire congregation. It’s obvious He wants everyone in the church to be edified. But I’ve noticed how hard it is to accomplish this aim when the worship team performs a certain way.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson's Powerful Cover of Tom Petty's 'Refugee'](  GodTube.com Check out this powerful and awesome cover from Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson of Tom Petty's song 'Refugee.'  [WATCH NOW →](        [A Prayer for Helping When You Are Able - Your Daily Prayer - September 16](  Laura Bailey When opportunities arise, and it is in our purview to help, let us be people who look at serving others as a privilege and not a penalty for following Christ.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who stated this?: " …choose you this day whom ye will serve,…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." A. Joshua B. David C. Noah D. Daniel [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