The Darkest Thought - The Crosswalk Devotional - January 31

PLUS...10 Ways to Sabotage Your Marriage (Without Realizing It)  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( The Darkest Thought By Meg Bucher “Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.” - [Proverbs 28:26]( NLT The darkest thought. The one that wants us to give up, stop trying and throw in the towel. The darkest thought will try to convince us we cannot live like this anymore. It will hold us hostage in sleep when we would normally wake and hostage awake when we would normally sleep. The darkest thought plagues us, pricking at our thin skin and picking open fresh wounds. There are days we don’t want to do life; it’s as simple as that. The enemy comes for all of us, one time or another, with a dark proposition. See it for the lie it is. And seek the help which surrounds us via counselors and medical professionals to help us heal when our nervous systems have broken down. Life peels back like layers as we grow closer to God. As we become familiar with His voice, the darkest thought loses its volume. The Creator of the Universe assures us we are here for a reason, each one of us. He knew us before we were born. We are living the greatest love story of all time, in which He sent His only Son to save us. He will never leave us. We are never alone. He understands and meets us where we are at. No unmet expectations or disappointed glances …just unconditional, accepting, sacrificial, unfailing love. The loveliest thought.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Ways to Sabotage Your Marriage (Without Realizing It)](  May Patterson While nobody sets out to sabotage their marriage, it's not that hard to do. And often, we may not realize that we're doing any damage at all—until it's too late. Here are ten ways to sabotage your marriage that I've learned to avoid.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [What Would Happen if We Saw Prayer as Doing Life with Jesus?](  Mary Southerland And because this is a practice, it will feel clunky and impossible when you first start. And you will make excuses as to why this may work for others but will never work for you. Then, you will try it and say it doesn’t work, because some days it doesn’t. But I promise you; it is a practice that reveals its benefits over time.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Lady Gaga Surprises 12-Year-Old Special Needs fan by Bringing Him on Stage](  GodTube.com As the saying goes, you should never meet your heroes. Why? After building up these people in your head, you're likely to be severely let down and underwhelmed by the experience. However, there are always plenty of exceptions to the rule.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Ways Wives Disrespect Their Husbands (without Even Realizing It)](  Lindsey Maestas I have mentioned before that just as a woman desires to feel loved, men equally desire to feel respected.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           What was the jailor at Philippi about to do when he saw the prison doors open? A. commit suicide B. run away C. report it D. bribe his superiors [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 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