Speaking the Truth with Grace - The Crosswalk Devotional - July 16

PLUS...10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Pastor  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Speaking the Truth with Grace By Ashley Moore “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” - [Esther 4:14]( ESV Have you ever felt prompted by the Spirit to speak up about something but feared what you had to say may not be well-received? I’ve always felt like a person God often uses to disrupt the status quo, to challenge the way things are being done just because they’ve always been done that way. My friend Laura calls this a “hard place kind of friend”, the type of friend who is willing to gently share hard-to-swallow Biblical truths even at the risk of upsetting or disappointing someone. I often joke that God had a plow in mind when He knit me together. You know the big piece of farming equipment that breaks up the dirt, stirs the nutrients of the soil, uproots the weeds, and prepares the ground for growth? Nobody likes the plow because it comes along and disrupts the settled soil, but without the plow, growth isn’t possible.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Pastor](  Joe McKeever Listening to the gripes of the Lord’s people is standard fare for ministers. They ought to teach courses on it in seminary. Someone please tell the newly ordained to get ready.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [6 Reasons Why I’m So Excited to Be a Christian in 2023](  Kelly-Jayne McGlynn 2023 is a beautiful, exhilarating period of time for Christians of all ages, genders, and races to grow deeper in their relationships with God.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Bass Singer Performs Haunting Rendition Of ‘The Sound Of Silence’](  GodTube.com A talented singer displayed his unique voice during an outstanding rendition of a Simon and Garfunkel classic.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Lies Satan Feeds Us about Worship](  Joe McKeever Our enemy will wait, and scheme, and hunt for any sign of weakness in our lives. It shouldn’t come as any shock that he’ll try to sabotage our worship.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Which of the following words can be translated as `the grave`? A. Sheol B. Tophet C. Belial D. Shades [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