Gracious Words Flow from a Gracious Heart - The Crosswalk Devotional - November 8

PLUS...Our 10 Favorite Hymns for Thanksgiving  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Gracious Words Flow from a Gracious Heart By Jessica Van Roekel “The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” [Proverbs 16:23-24]( NIV. Many years ago, I made a bad first impression because of the way I spoke to someone. My speech was the opposite of gracious. At the time, the words spewed from my mouth like a dam that had burst and nothing could stop the flow. Not only did I bring damage to someone else’s heart, I damaged my own with the regret I felt after the destruction was complete. It didn’t matter whether I felt justified by what I said, my words were out of control and filled with disgust, two characteristics that flow opposite of the [fruit of the Spirit](. If I think I can guard my mouth and guide my tongue without addressing my heart—I am a fool. Remorse filled me after that incident. I repented. I apologized and sought forgiveness from the one I wounded, but I couldn’t heal the damage I caused. Only God could do that. But what I could do was address my heart. When we start with the heart, the body will follow because what is in our heart influences what we say and do.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [Our 10 Favorite Hymns for Thanksgiving](  Jennifer Slattery Here are 10 of the most beloved Thanksgiving hymns numerous families will enjoy this season:  [CONTINUE READING →](       [What Does it Mean That Jesus Is the King of Kings?](  Emma Danzey When you think about royalty what comes to mind? Crowns? Power? England? The Lion King? There are countless books about kings reigning and their kingdoms. The truth is that we serve the God of the non-fiction book, the Bible. Within its pages we see continuous references to His Kingship and the kingdom of heaven. Today we are going to dive deeper into what does it mean that Jesus is the King of Kings.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [30 Morning Prayers to Start Each Day with God](  Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff Saying a morning prayer is a great way to focus your minds attention on God as the first priority of your day! Use these suggested morning prayers as you seek God's plan for your day and ask Him to guide your thoughts and actions.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who was Mary's and Martha's brother? A. Simon B. James C. Lazarus D. Aquila [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2022 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