Soften My Heart, Lord - A Crosswalk Devotional - June 14

PLUS...10 Fantastic Movie Fathers  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Soften My Heart, Lord By Aaron D’Anthony Brown "And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." [Romans 5:3-5]( Made Better or Bitter As people, we may differ in our language, culture, and values, but one experience we all have in common is suffering. No matter our age, sex, social status, or who we are, we all suffer. Unfortunately, that's true of our lives from beginning to end. Suffering comes to us in small doses, like sickness, and significant suffering through financial hardship or the death of a friend. There are countless examples of suffering, both in ourselves and the lives of those we know. Suffering leaves us with a choice in how we respond. Chances are, like me, you know numerous people who once upon a time called themselves Christians. Then after a traumatic experience with God not matching a [prayer]( request or a fellow believer being a poor representation of the [faith]( the person you know decides to become faithless. That was their choice. From the outside looking in, we could call this perspective wrong, short-sighted, or sinful, but how often are we in the same position?  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Fantastic Movie Fathers](  Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff This Father’s Day let us pay tribute to those movie men who not only provided for their families, but demonstrated the strength of character found only in a great father.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [How to Be a Witness to Your Grandchildren Who Don’t Share Your Faith](  Mary Oelerich-Meyer Never stop praying! Today may be the day your grandchild makes a decision for Christ, or their heart may be changing bit by bit. Either way, God placed this child in your family for a reason, and God is enlisting you in an effort to bring another into the kingdom. You bring Him honor and glory by trusting these children to Him in your consistent prayers and gospel actions.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [13-Year-Old Janis Joplin Soundalike Earns Golden Buzzer With Rock Classic](  GodTube.com Relive the viral golden buzzer moment as Courtney Harwin performs Otis Redding's ‘Hard to Handle.’  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Lies People Believe about Purity](  Dawn Wilson Rather than persevering in the lies Satan whispers to us about purity, we must persevere in the spiritual disciplines that can enable us to stand before God in holiness.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           How many times did Peter see a sheet of unclean animals lowered from heaven? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12 [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