Remembering Thanksgiving - Crosswalk the Devotional - November 16

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...]( Remembering Thanksgiving By Ryan Duncan “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” – [Colossians 3:16]( Thanksgiving has got to be one of the most underrated holidays in America. Once Halloween has finished and the Jack-O-Lanterns are all put away, the [Christmas]( frenzy takes over. Holiday specials start playing on TV, stores decorate their aisle with snowflakes and mistletoes, and people take the chance to hang Christmas lights while there’s no snow. It’s not all that surprising really; the Christmas spirit can be pretty infectious, it’s also a lot harder to profit off a holiday that emphasizes thankfulness. I feel like this is how many people, even Christians, treat the idea of thankfulness in general. I don’t know about you, but I’m much faster at coming up with a list of things I want for Christmas than a list of things I’m grateful for. It’s also pretty easy for our prayers to become filled with phrases like “God, please give me…”, “God, please help me…”, or “God, I need…”. We get so tied up in what God can do for us, how Christ can impact our lives, that we forget how to be thankful for what we have. Luckily, God is good at reminding us what’s important. A few months ago, I was leaving for work in the morning when I was greeted by my apartment’s cleaning lady. “Good morning,” she said, “How you doin?” I thought about the question for a second and, trying to sound funny, said, “Well, it’s a Wednesday.” [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [10 Things to Be Thankful for This Holiday Season]( Beth Ann Baus All of us, even those in the best of circumstances, carry some sort of hurt or disappointment that can cause feelings of dissatisfaction with life and feeling as if there’s nothing to be thankful for. Hopefully, the following list will help remind us that we all need to look beyond our circumstances to what we can and should be most thankful for. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [How to Tell if Your Struggles Are from You, God, or Satan]( Havilah Cunnington If you've been a believer for much time, you've been faced with this question at least once in your spiritual life: "Is the battle I'm facing from God, myself, or the Devil?" [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](