One Encounter Can Change Everything - The Crosswalk Devotional - July 23

PLUS...10 Things Your Husband Hates about Church [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [The Crosswalk Devotional]( One Encounter Can Change Everything By Rachael Adams “Now He had to go through Samaria….Jesus, tired as He was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon” ([John 4:4-6](. My first job out of college was as a community liaison for the government. I was responsible for a large region, and I had a long list of contacts in various communities across the eastern part of the state. With so much to learn, I was assigned a veteran liaison to train me for the first several months. Each day Emily and I spent significant time together in our rental car, traveling from city to city. Though I didn’t realize it initially, I was receiving much more than training for my new job. I looked up to Emily professionally, but before long, I also began to look up to her spiritually. She became the mentor I didn’t know I needed. I had a daily passenger-seat view into the way she lived out her [faith]( countenance, choices, and character consistently aligned with the Word. I quietly observed her listening to Christian music, bringing Scripture into conversation, sharing godly wisdom, praying before meals, working hard, and loving people. While I had a salvation moment as a preteen, Emily opened my eyes to what having an active relationship with God actually meant. She helped me to realize I could encounter him personally each day, not just in eternity. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Things Your Husband Hates about Church]( Cindi McMenamin There are certain things your husband hates about church and you aren’t sure what to do about it. [CONTINUE READING →]( [How to Have Faith that Moves Mountains]( Mary Southerland Answered prayer should be normal for every believer. Really? Then why do we often struggle with a powerless prayer life when our prayer can and should have the power to move mountains? [CONTINUE READING →]( [What Does the Bible Say about Gray Hair?]( Clarence L. Haynes Jr. The Bible is clear that we should show respect for the elderly. There is much we can learn from those who are older and who have walked with God for a long time. Many elderly people have legacies of God’s faithfulness and have lived lives of righteousness that we can glean from. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Who was freed from prison by an angel? A. Stephen B. James C. Peter D. Mark [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 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](