He Makes Beautiful Things - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 23

PLUS...Where Is God in a Broken Marriage? [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [The Crosswalk Devotional]( He Makes Beautiful Things By Amanda Idleman [Ecclesiastes 3:11]( "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." God is doing the work of creating beauty not perfection. A part of the Christian [faith]( looks like growth, change, and obedience. We are always looking to our Savior asking him to make us more like Him. If we are not careful this holy process of sanctification can quickly transform into us striving for perfection. We stop relying on God as the one that creates new things out of our lives and start believing that by our own strength we can become “good enough” to earn our own salvation. Shame and guilt can distract us from the work of grace that God is doing in our lives. When all we see is how we are less than perfect, we can get distracted from the hope that is alive in our world. Our hope is that He makes beauty from our ashes. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [Where Is God in a Broken Marriage?]( Betsy St. Amant Haddox God isn't for divorce! Surely He would intervene and change my husband’s heart... [CONTINUE READING →]( [3 Ways the Bible Can Inspire You]( Mary Southerland When sin is released from our lives - we grow in our character. When we grow in our character, we find freedom. Scripture isn’t simply meant to give us a list of rules and regulations but to lead us to wisdom, Jesus, and a fulfilled life. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Pastor]( Joe McKeever Listening to the gripes of the Lord’s people is standard fare for ministers. They ought to teach courses on it in seminary. Someone please tell the newly ordained to get ready. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Who said to Jesus, `Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net`? A. John B. Peter C. James D. Thomas [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](