Gaze at God for Peace-filled Positive Thoughts - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 7

PLUS...10 Things the Bible Says about Believers Going to Heaven  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Gaze at God for Peace-filled, Positive Thoughts. By Meg Bucher “Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.” [Matthew 13:1]( NLT The solution to positive thinking hit me during [prayer]( one morning as I struggled to believe for good outcomes in various areas of my life. Filled with skepticism because of failed attempts and fresh wounds, positive thinking wasn’t my current default. “Positive thinking = thinking about God,” the Holy Spirit pressed upon my heart. Thinking about God has become a natural by-product of the way I live. Yet, I rushed by thoughts of Him to the solutions I was seeking, forgetting He is enough. All of the things we think about pale in comparison to who He is. Meditating on Him alone ushers in the peace and positivity we seek in life. It isn’t the problems being solved or the provision He so faithfully gives …it’s Him. This verse in Matthew today details what Jesus was doing. He went to sit beside the lake. This would have been the Sea of Galilee. Perhaps living in a lake town provides me with some insight to the peace simply sitting by the lake provides. Especially on a day when the sunrise splinters a calm lake into a million fractions of the same prism of colors. The incredible nature of God’s creation points back to Him. Sitting by the lake, Jesus prepared to teach the crowds which had gathered. Matthew continues,   [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Things the Bible Says about Believers Going to Heaven](  Meg Bucher Humanity is born into a curse of sin we cannot control, but we serve a God who has made a way for us to escape it.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [10 Beautiful Easter Poems for Church](  Cathy Baker This compilation of Easter poems and songs for church services reflect on the terrible death of Christ and the miraculous triumph that secured our salvation. Photo credit: ©Unsplash/Alicia Quan  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Teacher Proposes to Teacher in Front of Excited Students](  GodTube.com As much as we’d hate to admit it, gossip and rumors usually spread like wildfire, as the old saying goes. People, for whatever reason, seem to enjoy discussing matters and situations in the lives of others. One video shows a teacher addressing a rumor in front of a classroom full of students.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Healing Foods from the Bible](  Rebecca Barlow Jordan Treating our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit includes eating naturally healthy foods. It’s not surprising that God gave us many good food choices in His Word. If you want to add to a healthy diet, here are 10 healing foods from the Bible:  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Where was John the Baptist baptizing people? A. Jordan River B. Euphrates River C. Dead Sea D. Sea of Galilee [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