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Jan 7, 2025 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
A Prayer for Unwavering Faith in the WaitingBy Kristine BrownBible Reading:“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” - Hebrews 10:23 NLTListen or Read Below:A woman named Rahab in the Bible received a promise from God. Rahab lived in Jericho, and one day, two Israelite spies came to her home. Joshua had sent them from the place where the Israelites camped and instructed them to spy out the land.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIVVideo by Skylar Cochran Thumbnail & Stock footage courtesy of Canva.com
For more spiritual growth resources, check out the 5-day email devotional, How to Be Free from Bitterness, by today’s devotion writer, Kristine Brown.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
Psalm 28:7 says, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him". Video by Skylar Cochran Thumbnail & Stock footage courtesy of Canva.com
For more spiritual growth resources, check out the 5-day email devotional, How to Be Free from Bitterness, by today’s devotion writer, Kristine Brown.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
2. Miriam Played the Tambourine and Danced
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“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing. Miriam sang to them: ‘Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.’” (Exodus 15:20-21)Have you ever heard your favorite worship song and instantly felt the urge to start dancing?
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | A Prayer |Kristine Brown
A Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving for God’s FaithfulnessBy Kristine BrownBible Reading“The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” (Psalm 28:7 NLT)Listen or Read Below:Many of us will gather around a table this season to celebrate, give thanks, and enjoy our favorite foods. We will appreciate the cooler weather, the fall harvest, and all it represents in our lives.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
wfil.com | Kristine Brown
I huffed my way into the other room and closed the door. I needed a minute alone, or maybe longer. I couldn’t believe my husband would disagree with me on such an important topic! And the more we discussed it, the more my annoyance grew. In that heated moment, I questioned whether we’d be able to get past our disagreement. Seems like our world today consists of one big disagreement after another. Education at school or home? Democrat or Republican? Masks or no masks?
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
Dear God,I have an important decision to make, and I don’t know which path to choose. The more I think about the choices in front of me, the more frustrated I become. I feel stuck. Give me fresh discernment as I make this difficult decision. Lord, my struggle with decision-making has become a pattern in my life. I fear making a mistake, so I agonize over what to do. But I know you are right beside me right now, ready to guide me through this decision.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
A Prayer for Discernment in Making Important DecisionsBy Kristine BrownBible Reading“You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.” - Psalm 73:24, ESVListen or Read Below:I’ve always loved the poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost. The poet paints such a clear picture of what it’s like to stand at the divergence of two roads and wonder which one he should choose. I feel a deep connection with that place he describes each time I read it.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
A Prayer for God to Ease My HeartacheBy Kristine BrownBible Reading“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” - Psalm 147:3, ESVI am writing this devotion and prayer today from the depths of a broken heart. Another birthday came and went, and as I looked back on the past 365 days, I was reminded of a sobering truth. This has been a hard year. So, I’ve been sitting with God and thinking about the words in today’s verse.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
crosswalk.com | Kristine Brown
“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” (Ephesians 1:4) I am adopted into God’s family. “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.” (Ephesians 1:5) I am showered with God’s kindness, wisdom, and understanding.
