What Does it Take to Run the Race of Faith - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 19

PLUS...5 Ways to Prepare for Your Homeschool Year  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( What Does It Take to Run the Race of [Faith]( By Lynette Kittle “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” - [2 Timothy 4:7]( Do you ever feel like giving up on your efforts to live a godly life? If so, you’re not alone. Life can seem like a rat race at times, where we just keep doing the same things over and over again. It has a way of wearing us down, along with people who seem more willing to point out our faults and failures than to encourage us or lend us a helping hand. Failures, disappointments, and heartaches can all make us feel weary in continuing to try. Yet, God encourages us onward and forward in life, cheering us on and encouraging us to keep running the race of faith for as long as we live on earth. What Does It Take to Run? Like preparing for a physical race on earth, we need to know what it takes to participate in the race. Following are four ways to run the race God has set before us.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Ways to Prepare for Your Homeschool Year](  Amanda Idleman Your method is the best method for your family. Even though the specifics of how you organize your school room or calendar are for you to determine, there are a few things that we all should do in order to prepare for the school year. We each need to take time to seek the Lord as we prepare our homes for our learning routine. Creating a routine for your home is also vital to keep everyone sane on this journey.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [7 Prayers for When You Really Need God to Come Through for You](  Kelly-Jayne McGlynn Even if you can’t see it yet, God is working for your good. These prayers will help your heart to move from a state of doubt to a state of belief in God’s ultimate care for you.  [CONTINUE READING →](            ['One Angel' Rory Feek And Dolly Parton Sing Chilling Duet](  GodTube.com Rory Feek honors his wife, Joey, five years after her passing with the beautiful words of ‘One Angel.’  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Things All Wives Need to Stop Doing](  Amanda Idleman We first have to wake up to the ways our automatic responses are hurting us before being able to grow and change! Here are 10 things that wives should stop doing in their marriages.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Once the Israelites began living with and marrying other nations what else began to happen? A. they forgot every law Moses had given them B. they converted all the people to Judaism C. they began to serve their gods D. they stopped giving sacrifices [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