Frustrated with Prayer and Loving It - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 18

PLUS...6 Hymns That Have Been Teaching You Bad Theology  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Frustrated with [Prayer]( . . . and Loving It! By Rev. Kyle Norman “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” ([Romans 8:26]( Have you ever felt dissatisfied with your prayers? Have you felt that despite your best efforts, you have never plumbed the depths of everything that prayer can offer you? Have you looked longingly to the saints before you, wishing to uncover a fraction of the prayerful intimacy they seemed to enjoy? I know I have. When I was in seminary, learning how to be a pastor, we were made to attend a service of prayer every morning. Before breakfast, we would all gather in the chapel and go through the liturgy of [Morning Prayer](. Every day, rain or shine, snow or sun, we would be expected to gather. While I was dutiful in this activity, I struggled with it. Inwardly I felt lost and restless. Although I desired a deeper connection with Christ, my prayer times were filled with questions: Was I praying correctly? Was I praying for the right things? Was I praying long enough?  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [6 Hymns That Have Been Teaching You Bad Theology](  Crosswalk Contributing Writer I love to sing some of these songs, they have sentimental appeal. But there are certain things taught within these six hymns which give me pause.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [How to Overcome the Sting of Heartbreak](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown Christians are called to live a life that is better than what the world offers, not bitter just like it. Know how to overcome the sting of heartbreak. Trials and tribulations are inevitable, but each one can be overcome.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [‘Bunny Defendant’ Carol Burnett Courtroom Skit](  GodTube.com The Carol Burnett Show is responsible for producing hundreds of classic, laugh-out-loud skits. Carol Burnett, Tim Conway and the rest of the talented cast never failed to crack up audiences and,at times, even themselves.  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Indicators of an Evil and Wicked Heart](  Association of Biblical Counselors As Christian counselors, pastors and people helpers we often have a hard time discerning between an evil heart and an ordinary sinner who messes up, who isn’t perfect, and full of weakness and sin. I think one of the reasons we don’t “see” evil is because we find it so difficult to believe that evil individuals actually exist.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who was the father of the next king after Saul? A. Abinadab B. Eliab C. Solomon D. Jesse [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