Each day, The Crosswalk Devotional helps us see God’s truth at work in the everyday moments of our lives — where faith meets real-life challenges, choices, and joys.
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Thank you for your words of encouragement. I am 70 years old and have followed the Lord for 40 years. I love God with all my I became a published author in December 2024. The title of my new book is Navigating the Seasons of Life. Now, it’s as if God is silent. I believe He has called me into women’s ministry. As you stated in your article, I sense Him telling me to wait and trust Him. The book was a vision He gave me for others. I would be honored to have you look at it. I love to write, but I know with all my heart He has called me to so much more. He has allowed me to teach Bible studies along my journey, also.
Bonnie, what a beautiful testimony of faithfulness and obedience. Forty years of walking with the Lord is no small journey, and it’s clear He’s used you in powerful ways!! In seasons of silence, He is still shaping and preparing. Keep trusting His timing. He is never late.
What a great inspirational write-up on Zealous for God’s works. Surely, this should be made known to every saved believer after the baptism of the Holy Spirit by understanding what it takes to be zealous for Christ’s good works. It appears many immature believers lack this understanding, still having the mind of individualism, which could hinder valuing the call to serve the creator and creation. May the Lord open our hearts to His words and ask for the grace to live by His words.
I gained new perspective of Gods heart. I usually see Gods treatment of Israel as harsh. To be honest, I always thought he was stripping them and forcing them to depend/trust on/in Him….But this time I heard something different. I heard…He wanted them to know what it is like to be taken care of as child of God by their Father. Not only did I hear differently but I have a desire to know what its like to be taken care of as a child of God.
Also, I think of the scripture that the creation is eager waiting for the revealing of the sons of God. I want to know what it’s like to have all of creation backing me up, to have Heaven respond on my behalf not just once in a while but daily.
As I read today’s devotional I was hit with such emotion, I have been tested, I have been accused of something I did not do. And I could not find a way to bring truth to the accusation. I’m currently in a sober living place. I’m engaged in treatment and have completed the first two phases required of me, First phase called PHP consist of being in group Monday - Friday 9am to 1pm I completed that phase after 4 months. I was then moved to another phase called IOP (intensive out patient) that consist of 3 hours a day Monday - Friday. 6 Months later graduated my second phase in treatment. All the while I had to be drug tested once a week and subject to random testing.. I have been ingaged with my caseworker and therapist, I go to 3 or more meetings a week. I pay rent and the entire time that my husband and I have been in recovery we have not ever missed a class, we have never failed a drug test, we have submitted our meeting list. We do our chores. We have never been written up for breaking any of the rules that we are required to follow.
February 9th 2026 I was dropped (drug test) and I was dropped again on the 16th of February… I was never told anything about those two texts. And continue being tested weekly. On the 23rd I was dropped and March 2 I was dropped and then my caseworker wanted to see me. I was told that on the 10th my urine came back with levels of alcohol and then on the 16th it came back for alcohol. I’m baffled and told them that I didn’t drink for 1 and I requested the lab report… This is what really gets me. They don’t have a qualified person there to read those levels. I requested a blood test (Peth) and once I got the results there’s no reading of actual ALCOHOL! Those readings are from the cough medicine that I was taking that week of February.. This has happened to me before like 2 years ago… I am so upset because instead of pulling me aside and addressing it with compassion and talking to me about it, I was given a contact, placed on restriction… Obviously there’s something in my medicine that is causing the false reading. Because after doing some research the meds that I do take can cause my levels to look crazy. But the one thing is that those readings DO NOT SUGGEST THAT I DRANK ALCOHOL… THERE’S NO WAY I CAN FIGHT THIS, WE ARE NOT OFFERED AN APPEAL PROCESS OR GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. I BASICALLY HAVE TO SIGN A CONTRACT… I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO WHOEVER IS AT THE CENTER BUT NO ONE IS QUALIFIED TO READ THOSE TEST, BECAUSE IF THEY HAD I WOULD NOT BE ON A CONTACT… I’M TOLD “OH DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT IF YOUR INNOCENT” YEAH THAT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE. BUT I WANT TO CLEAR THIS UP!! THE STAFF THERE AUTOMATICALLY DEEM YOU GUILTY AND THERE’S NO ONE TO GO TO.. AND HERE’S ANOTHER THING, IF I HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL SHOULDN’T THEY APPROACH THE CLIENT WITH CONCERN AND GENUINE COMPASSION? PULL THE CLIENT ASIDE AND SAY “HEY IS EVERYTHING OK? LOOKING AT THE CLIENT’S PROCESS AND SEE THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON” BUT THAT’S NOT HOW I WAS APPROACHED, THAT’S NOT HOW ANY CLIENT IS APPROACH… THEY DON’T SHOW ANY COMPASSION OR CONCERNS. THEY SHUT YOU OUT CALL YOU A LIAR. AND THE ONE NURSE THAT IS THERE IS THE ONE CALLING ME A LIAR.. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO… OBVIOUSLY THERE’S SOMETHING I AM TAKING THAT IS CAUSING THE FALSE READING. THE LAB LEVELS ARE NOT EVEN ALCOHOL LEVELS… I THOUGHT THAT THESE PEOPLE REALLY CARE ABOUT US.. AND NOW WE SEE THAT WE ARE JUST A PAYCHECK… SO ALL THE BULL SH@@T THEY HAVE TOLD US IS ALL A FRONT….
YEAH I COULD JUST LEAVE IT ALONE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT RELEASED… BUT THIS IS MY LIFE!! IT’S IMPORTANT TO SHOW THAT I HAVE NOT DRANK. AND I WANT TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE CEO THAT THE WAY STAFF ARE ALLOWED TO TREAT US IS HORRIBLE………… I ASK THAT I AM PRAYED FOR… IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT URINE TEST AND HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW… I AM OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS… THANK YOU ALL..
Boy did I need to hear this Word today!! I accepted Jesus at 13 years old I am 70 now and God has placed on my heart to go back to school and earn a doctorate degree. I returned to school late in life at age 42. I earned a bachelor’s and a masters in business. God then lead me to seminary where I earned a masters in Divinity. I thought I was done. Recently I lost a dear friend and neighbor. Through my grief God spoke to me once again about school. I was sure I was intercepting someone else’s message but it was for me. He hasn’t given me all the specifics but I am stepping out on faith, like I always have, that He will open the necessary doors for His plan to come to pass. I don’t know how or why me but let the Church say Amen!!!
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I became a published author in December 2024. The title of my new book is Navigating the Seasons of Life. Now, it’s as if God is silent. I believe He has called me into women’s ministry. As you stated in your article, I sense Him telling me to wait and trust Him. The book was a vision He gave me for others. I would be honored to have you look at it. I love to write, but I know with all my heart He has called me to so much more. He has allowed me to teach Bible studies along my journey, also.
I like this post it helps me realize there’s something I could add to it.
