Exercise Your Gift - The Crosswalk Devotional - November 16

PLUS...6 Prayers for a Thankful Heart  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Exercise Your Gift By Annie Yorty “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of [spiritual gifts](. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.” ([1 Peter 4:10-11]( NLT) Oh, I can’t stand this! Groaning, I tossed and turned on my bed in frustration. Just as it had a million times before, my mind commanded my right hand to flex. But this time, the appendage, packed in layers and layers of gauze encased within a rigid form and covered with a stretchy bandage, refused to obey. The bulky cast dangled at the end of my arm like a heavy bowling pin with four puffy fingertips protruding.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [6 Prayers for a Thankful Heart](  Cally Logan We are often in a position of asking God for things, but how often do we simply praise Him for Who He is and what He has done? Try to begin a new practice of gratitude and thanksgiving by thanking Him for one to three things when you first wake up and then again when you go to bed.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Advent Calendar to Help Kids Feel the Joy This Christmas](  Cathy Baker Christmas time is full of Advent calendars, from yummy chocolate ones, to homemade ones, to ones full of expensive gifts for each day. It's easy to get swept up in the consumerism and busyness of Christmas. The true joy of Christmas comes from time together, serving others, and remembering the gift of Jesus. This calendar focuses on just that! Print it off and hang it somewhere for your kids to see. They'll enjoy the fun activities written under each day of December. It also includes readings for each Sunday of Advent, so you can celebrate together as a family. Photo credit: Getty/Halfpoint  [CONTINUE READING →](            [3 Men Sing Chilling Rendition Of “You Raise Me Up” On The Voice](  GodTube.com That little continent down under delivers big with three fabulous male voices when they sing a chilling rendition of “You Raise Me Up” on The Voice Australia! They are phenomenal!  [WATCH NOW →](        [7 Phrases Christians Like to Say That Aren't Biblical](  Lori Hatcher We’ve all heard them—phrases that sound wise, insightful, and biblical. But are they really?  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           The book of Revelation describes this as the second death. A. the trump sounds and Jesus returns to judge B. all the saints persecuted C. death and hell cast into the lake of fire D. the book of life is opened [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