Praying God's Will - The Crosswalk Devotional - March 26

PLUS...9 Songs That Will Draw You Closer to God When You're Feeling Anxious  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Praying God’s Will By Emily Rose Massey “And this is the confidence that we have toward [God], that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him” ([1 John 5:14-15]( ESV). Recently, a sister in Christ approached me at church before the service started and handed me a book. She told me it had impacted her in such a way she could not stop recommending it to others. What she didn’t know (nor did I at the time), is that this little book on [prayer]( was actually an answer to prayer for me. As someone who was considered a “[prayer warrior]( for many years, I found my prayer life on life support these last few years, and I couldn’t quite fully put the puzzle pieces together as to why. This book seemed to help me complete the big picture of my prayer problem. To be sure, my understanding of prayer has always been simply talking to my Heavenly Father. But as I began to grow in my theology and understanding of His attributes, especially His sovereignty, I saw the importance of remembering to come humbly and boldly to the throne of grace. I recognized my need to bring Him my requests, petitions, and supplications. I had been taught for many years to decree and declare what I believed needed to happen in my life through a faulty understanding of His promises from scripture taken out of context to fit my desires. Again, as I grew in my walk with the Lord, I began to realize my understanding of what Biblical faith is and what it is not. Faith is trusting in Christ alone. It is not viewing faith as a force that could be wielded to achieve certain results if I just said the right phrases or right scriptures “in Jesus’ name.” Ultimately, with that view of prayer, my confidence was in myself at the end of the day, and not in God. I assumed to know the will of God outside of the Word of God in context. We can’t just cherry-pick a verse and expect it to mean whatever we want it to mean. This faulty view of hermeneutics (how we interpret the scriptures) can impact the way we view the Lord. Thus, impacting our communication with Him.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [9 Songs That Will Draw You Closer to God When You're Feeling Anxious](  Cole Douglas Claybourn Nothing can replace spending time in prayer and studying the Word of God when dealing with anxiety. But worship music can help people connect with Scripture and Biblical truth in a unique way.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [What Is the Masoretic Text?](  Mike Leake There was another abbreviation which it took me a bit longer to understand - MT. I learned that it is the abbreviation for the Masoretic Text. What in the world is that?  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Couple Dances Adorable Routine To ‘Do You Love Me’ From The Contours](  GodTube.com Dancing, much like painting or filmmaking, is an art form that requires discipline, creativity and a fair amount of talent. One couple has shown that they have plenty of all three!  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Things Husbands Secretly Love about Their Wives](  Cindi McMenamin There are certain things about you that your husband finds irresistible. He probably won’t brag about them to his friends. And he’s not about to make a gushy post about it on Facebook. In fact, most husbands would prefer to keep this list a secret. Not only are these things difficult to admit, but they’re difficult for them to request, as well.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           In Jesus` parable of the shepherd of the sheep, the sheep follow him because they know the shepherd's... A. Voice B. Heart C. Hand D. Scent [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