Dealing With This All-Too-Common Sin - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 23

PLUS...5 Subtle Ways the Demons from Our Past Are Controlling Us  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Dealing With This All-Too-Common sin By Clarence L. Haynes Jr. “Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice.” – [Proverbs 24:17]( We don’t often think of people in terms of enemies and foes, and so when we come to verses like these it may be hard to relate. For this reason, let me bring it down to a level you may understand. Are there people in your life who you just don’t like or really can’t get along with? Does that hit a more realistic nerve for you? While you may not call someone an enemy, I can be certain you can name some people in your life you don’t have warm, fuzzy feelings for. In all walks of life, you are going to encounter people that are hard to like and hard to root for. I usually get along with everyone yet there was this one person who really got under my skin to the point I just did not want to be around him. I will spare you the details of why this person impacted me in this fashion. Recently I discovered that life did not work out so well for this person, and when I heard what happened, my first reaction was, I’m not surprised. I didn’t realize it at the moment but what I was doing was gloating. One definition of gloating is when you find pleasure in someone else’s misfortune, and I didn’t want to admit it at the time, but that is what I was doing.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Subtle Ways the Demons from Our Past Are Controlling Us](  Francine Rivers We all live through trouble and painful experiences, some far worse than others. If we dwell on those things, we make ourselves captives.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Who Is Philo and Why Should Christians Know Him?](  Mike Leake Philo was influential in Jewish thought and also likely had some bearing on the New Testament thought of early Christians. They would have certainly been familiar with his work. Here is what Christians should know about Philo.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Patrick Swayze And Wife Dance Together In Viral 1994 Performance](  GodTube.com Take a step back in time as Patrick Swayze and his wife share a flawless dance to Whitney Houston’s ‘All The Man That I Need.’  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Biblical Warnings You Need to Stop Ignoring](  Casey B. Hough Here are 10 warnings from the Bible that we should heed and share with others...  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           What did God say should happen to someone who kills another? A. he shall be put to death B. he shall be put out of the city C. he shall be cut off as unclean D. he shall be put on trial [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