Oh, the Places God Will Take You! - Crosswalk the Devotional - August 25

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( Oh, the Places God Will Take You! By Veronica Neffinger "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." -[Proverbs 3:5-6]( Looking at my stash of postcards, I can’t help but think of the Dr. Seuss book title, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” I have been a lot of places (within the U.S. anyway): Bayfield, WI for their apple orchards and outdoor concert venue, winding Lombard Street in San Francisco, the mangroves of the Florida Keys, Pike’s Peak in Colorado...and the list goes on. As I look at the postcards which mark each place I’ve been, I also can’t help but think that rather than the places I’ll go, the theme for my life has been “Oh, the places the Lord will take you!” Sometimes these are literal, physical places like the ones mentioned above, but more often they are intangible places of spiritual growth. All Christians seem to love the popular Proverbs verses: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight,” but oftentimes it seems we do not trust in God to lead us down the right metaphorical path, while we do trust our GPS to get us to that scenic overlook, that historical attraction, that famed wonder of nature--all physical realities. I would wager that many of us have discovered the hard way that when you think you know better than your GPS and you override it, you usually end up lost. I don’t think it would be a stretch to claim that we often do the same with God as our guide. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 False Versions of Jesus People Are Falling For]( Jami Amerine Our culture presents us with so many versions of Jesus, letting us make Him in our own image. Maybe you've come to depend on a false Jesus and didn't even realize it. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things All Christians Should Know about Heaven]( Jennifer Slattery When life’s problems feel more than we can bear, our hope of paradise can give us strength. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Who refused to bow down before Haman the Agagite? A. Zerubbabel B. Joshua C. Daniel D. Mordecai [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 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.com - The Devotional. [Link](