He Makes Beautiful Things - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 1

PLUS...10 Bible Verses about God's Protection  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( He Makes Beautiful Things By Amanda Idleman [Ecclesiastes 3:11]( "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." God is doing the work of creating beauty not perfection. A part of the Christian faith looks like growth, change, and obedience. We are always looking to our Savior asking him to make us more like Him. If we are not careful this holy process of sanctification can quickly transform into us striving for perfection. We stop relying on God as the one that creates new things out of our lives and start believing that by our own strength we can become “good enough” to earn our own [salvation](. Shame and guilt can distract us from the work of grace that God is doing in our lives. When all we see is how we are less than perfect, we can get distracted from the hope that is alive in our world. Our hope is that He makes beauty from our ashes.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Bible Verses about God's Protection](  Kelly Balarie God loves to save us from our worst falls. He lifts us right above them.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [How to Be Wise When Choosing Your Friends](  Vivian Bricker When we choose our friends wisely, we will help to cultivate a stronger relationship with God. True friends will help point us back to God when times are hard, and they will also be with us through both the good times and the bad times.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Audience Member’s Impromptu Performance Stunned Johnny Carson](  GodTube.com David Tolley, an audience member, raised his hand to perform on the Johnny Carson show stunning the audience. Jonny Carson had prepared to have a well-known pianist perform on the show.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Things You Should Know about Hell](  Sam Storms I take no special delight in writing this article. But hell is real and people are going there. So let’s look closely at what the Bible has to say about it as well as the on-going debate over whether hell is eternal conscious punishment.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Complete the verse, "Pray without…" A. questioning B. faltering C. ceasing D. yielding [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