Why Growing Hurts - The Crosswalk Devotional - April 14

PLUS...6 Problems with Being a Legalistic Parent  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Why Growing Hurts By Ashley Moore “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the [Holy Spirit]( who has been given to us.” - [Romans 5:3-5]( ESV  “My legs hurt Mommy”, her little voice piped from the back seat. "It's probably just growing pains, it will pass in a bit," I chimed back to my four-year-old. Isn’t it strange that something God desires us to do is painful? While our flesh certainly does not like the pain of growth, it pleases the Lord to see us grow and mature. And not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and relationally, too. Have you ever experienced the discomfort of growth? Maybe in your time with the Lord, you sense Him prompting you to curb your sharp tongue with your spouse and children, but it's just so difficult! Perhaps, you know God wants you to give up an extra fifteen minutes of sleep to dig into His Word before work, but it’s painfully hard to rip your head away from your pillow in the mornings. Or maybe, you sense God wants you to forgive someone for hurting you, but it hurts too much to revisit what they did to you.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [6 Problems with Being a Legalistic Parent](  Lia Martin How do we pivot from the harsh reality of a merciless world of manmade standards and works, and show our children God is love? How do we reflect God’s grace and sow good seeds in our children’s souls?  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Who Was St. John of the Cross?](  Mike Leake Who was St. John of the Cross, and how might this concept of a “dark night of the soul” be helpful for us today?  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Josh Groban And Brian McKnight Sing ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Duet](  GodTube.com Two talented musicians treated an audience to a performance of a beloved and iconic song from the 1970s.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Ways Your Clothes Reveal Your Heart at Church](  Meg Bucher It’s easy to quickly judge generations and choices, but it’s not our duty. The one thing we can be certain about time is that it’s fleeting, and our time to love on people in the name of Jesus is limited.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who `poured water on the hands of Elijah`? A. Amaziah B. Jehu C. Gehazi D. Elisha [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