We Never Face Our Battles Alone - Crosswalk the Devotional - June 23

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( We Never Face Our Battles Alone: A Reminder That God Is with Us by Debbie McDaniel “And the Lord answered, ‘I will be with you..." [Judges 6:16]( Some days can seem hurried, pressured, and tense. We know God’s truth, we believe His goodness, and yet we still find ourselves struggling, minds racing, before our feet even touch the floor in the morning. Our focus gets blurred. We start listening to the lies of other voices that do more harm than good. The constant media headlines tell us how dark and broken our world is. Images and reminders all around us shout that we’re “not enough.” The enemy is great at heaping on guilt, condemnation, and fear. The problems we face seem more like giants of impossibility than anything good that God can ever bring from them. But often, out of His goodness and grace, when we find ourselves right smack in the middle of huge feelings of defeat, God shows up strong. Many others have been there too. All through the [Bible]( story after story tells us of those who needed God’s reminders that He was near. With them. Close. And He never failed, not once. Gideon found himself feeling weak and afraid. In [Judges 6]( we find that he and his people were facing great suffering and defeat at the hand of the enemy. He doubted God was even with him. In fact, when an angel showed up, he was threshing his wheat in the pit of a winepress, not up on a hilltop where this was usually done. He was fearful and trying to keep hidden from view of the enemy who’d been raiding their land. The angel spoke straight through to his fear and weakness, "When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior." [Judges 6:12]( Don’t you love that he called him “mighty warrior” right at the time he felt so discouraged and afraid? But God sees "mighty" when we see "weak." He sees victory when we see defeat. He gives hope, when we're filled with disappointment. Gideon questioned, "If God was with us, then why did this happen?" Sounds familiar...ever been there? “If God is really here, then why?” “If God is really good, then when?” “If God really cares, then how?” [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [9 Bedtime Prayers to Help You Sleep Peacefully]( Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff Ending your day with prayer is a wonderful way to let go of stress and find peace before falling asleep. No matter what you faced today, talking to God through goodnight prayers will renew your faith. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [7 Signs Satan Is Messing with Your Mindset]( Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Satan uses questions to deceive. Here are seven he'll ask to mess with your mindset and go after your relationships and your calling. Being aware can help you overcome his lies and keep a healthy, positive mindset. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, 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](