Learning to Accept God's Forgiveness - The Crosswalk Devotional - June 10

PLUS...How to Recognize and Defeat 5 Lies the Enemy Wants You to Believe  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Learning to Accept God’s Forgiveness By Aaron D’Anthony Brown “For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.” - [Romans 7:18-19]( The Uncomfortable Truth Paul’s words point us to an uncomfortable truth about ourselves - we are sinners. In our humanity, we sometimes do the wrong thing despite knowing what’s right. The [Bible]( labels sin as falling short of holiness and rebelling against God. To complicate matters, we contend with consequences lasting anywhere from mere minutes to many years after sinning. The longer hurtful consequences last, the more likely we struggle to accept forgiveness. It’s usually easier to find problems with other people than ourselves. Their flaws seem grand, and ours microscopic. Likewise, asking God for forgiveness tends to come more naturally than forgiving someone else. Even though God, and others, forgive us, we sometimes find it hard to accept and forgive ourselves. Scripture gives us plenty of reasons to embrace forgiveness:  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [How to Recognize and Defeat 5 Lies the Enemy Wants You to Believe](  Louie Giglio While there are seemingly countless lies the Enemy can tell you I’ve found that most of them fall into five broader categories. And if you are able to spot them as they’re coming your direction, you can overcome them and win the battle for your mind with truth in Jesus’ name.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [The Beautiful Blessing of Down Syndrome](  Mary Oelerich-Meyer I’m ashamed that I’ve worried more about her than prayed for her. I never gave God enough credit for His sovereignty— I just couldn’t imagine how He would get this woman through this evil world. But part of the blessing of Down Syndrome is watching what He does in the lives of His special people. They are a trophy of His grace; we get to be part of the overflow.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Figure Skating Couple Perform Riverdance On Ice Routine](  GodTube.com Check out this swoon-worthy figure skating couple as they perform a Riverdance routine. While every step didn’t go as planned, those commenting on social media were beyond impressed by the two beautiful skaters!  [WATCH NOW →](        ['Derogatory and Sensationalized': Jim Bob, Michelle Duggar Denounce New Duggar Family Secrets Docuseries](  Milton Quintanilla Jim Bob and his wife Michelle Duggar are sharing their thoughts on the new Amazon Prime docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, arguing that the show depicts them in a “derogatory and sensationalized way.”  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           With what did Jesus feed the crowd of 5,000 men? A. seven loaves and some fish B. five fish and two loaves C. five loaves and two fish D. manna from heaven [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