A Languishing Spirit - The Crosswalk Devotional - December 1

PLUS...11 Critical Warning Signs You're on the Road to Burnout  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( A Languishing Spirit By Amanda Idleman “David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.” - [1 Samuel 30:6]( In our post-pandemic world, many of us find ourselves stuck. We aren’t depressed, but we aren’t flourishing either. [Languishing]( as defined by psychologists, is a sense of apathy and lack of purpose and direction. It is not a vacuum or psychological downturn but the necessary “fallow space” interval we need to rest within ourselves before we plow, seed, and harvest new crops in our lives. It is also described as a sense of stagnation or emptiness. Sometimes being stuck in the middle can be the hardest place to move from. It’s important to remember that we serve a God who came so we could have an abundant life ([John 10:10](. We were not designed to be stuck just getting by. We were created to create! God designed us to live joyfully and with purpose! We have all faced loss, crisis, fear, disappointments, and unexpected changes over the past several years. Sadly, we have all lost something as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent aftermath.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [11 Critical Warning Signs You're on the Road to Burnout](  Carey Nieuwhof Are You on the Edge of Burnout? Pastor and podcaster Carey Nieuwhof has been there. Here he shares 11 important warning signs to look out for before you go over the cliff.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Why Every Christian Should Value Modesty](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown For Christians, the question of modesty should boil down to this - does God desire modesty? Yes!  [CONTINUE READING →](            ['This is Christ-mas': Tim Allen Says New The Santa Clauses Series Will Highlight Religion in Christmas](  Milton Quintanilla Actor and comedian Tim Allen recently shared that the new Disney+ series The Santa Clauses will focus on religion in Christmas.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           From what city did Achan take of the `accursed thing,` and thereby trouble Israel? A. Gilgal B. Ai C. Jericho D. Gibeah [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