Is the Presence of God Still There, Even if You Can't Feel It?

Plus, What Is the Highest Purpose in Life for Christians? and More Stories and News [Crosswalk Logo]( Connecting through Crisis [Faith]( [News]( [Devotionals]( [Is the Presence of God Still There, Even if You Can't Feel It?]( Tessa Emily Hall One reason why it’s difficult for unbelievers to place faith in God is because of His invisible quality. And yet, those of us who are in Christ have sensed the presence of God with us and have witnessed His hand at work. The Apostle Peter comments on this in 1 Peter 1:8 when he said, “You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.” [CONTINUE READING →]( [7 Better Ways for Handling Frustration in Marriage]( Alisha Headley I don’t want to discourage you, but while falling in love and marriage are absolutely beautiful things, and God creates the most beautiful love stories, there is one fact that remains: marriage can be and will be frustrating at times. [CONTINUE READING →]( [What Is the Highest Purpose in Life for Christians?]( Jim Denison Paul celebrated “the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8). From the Garden of Eden to today, you and I were made for intimacy with our Maker. We were created in his image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) so we could know him and make him known to others. [CONTINUE READING →]( [How to Swim Upstream in a Downstream Culture]( Catherine Segars If we are going to swim God’s direction in this downstream culture, people will think that we are odd. They will have all kinds of choice words to describe us. We need to have this expectation in life, and we need to give our kids this expectation as well. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( | [Email Preference Center]( © 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 Connecting through Crisis. [Link](