Change Your Spiritual Clothes - The Crosswalk Devotional - May 23

PLUS...20 Secular Movies with Christian Themes  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Change Your Spiritual Clothes By Jessica Van Roekel “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” - [Colossians 3:12-14]( ESV. I have a confession: I like clothes. I like the hunt in a secondhand store for a fun top to add to my closet. Or the score of the year on a clearance rack in a department store. While I love the idea of a capsule wardrobe, I don’t think I could pull it off. Minimalism isn’t my style. I’m more of a maximalist. I love collecting items to make several outfit combinations. Something that’s growing in popularity are services dedicated to showing us what to wear and how to combine clothing items to create different looks. It helps maximize our wardrobes and teaches us to shop with intention. How we dress can influence our lives. If we work in a daycare, we’re not going to show up in a business suit. If we work in an office, we’re not going to wear gardening clothes. We dress according to our environment. As Christians, we can express our sincerity in following Christ by dressing the part. It damages the cause of Christ when we say we are Christians but do not live as if we are. It’s like working a construction job in a prom dress. We aren’t going to be effective at our job if we’re not wearing the appropriate clothes. In our pre-Jesus life, we wear habits and sins that prevent us from growing in Christ. The Apostle Paul urges us to change our spiritual clothes. Some of those old clothes are impurity, lust, greed, attitudes, and speech, which are inconsistent with our new life in Jesus. Paul teaches that these things represent the inappropriate clothing of a former life.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [20 Secular Movies with Christian Themes](  G. Connor Salter Because all truth is God’s truth, even movies made by mainstream studios can provide powerful glimpses of truth. Here are 20 movies that do that.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [3 Ways to Be a Hope-Filled Christian](  Rev. Kyle Norman The world around us needs hope. Based on the rampant negativity we see in the news, the increase of discord, discouragement, and destruction, the world needs the church to embody the audacious truth that hope overcomes despair, forgiveness heals guilt, and love dismantles hate.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Judge Cries When Nephew Surprises Him With Heartfelt Song During Blind Auditions](  GodTube.com One judge on The Voice was overcome with emotion during the performance of one notable contestant.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Worst Experiences for a Church Guest](  Lindsey VanSparrentak It took me over a year to find a church that both felt like home and challenged me spiritually, a church whose community I fit in, and one that I saw opportunities to serve within in the church and in the community.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who sang: "I arose a mother in Israel"? A. Esther B. Hannah C. Deborah D. Sarah [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