I recently watched a worship video where the presence of God saturated the audience. I felt the same as I worshiped from home. Mostly, I had my eyes closed, but when I opened them, I noticed something. Many in the auditorium had arms outstretched and hands lifted high, crying out. Some with folded hands appeared …
Author: Joey
There Will Be Dancing This Mother’s Day
I will not let Mother’s Day be consumed with sadness because you’re not here, Mom. Why should I? You were tired of the fight, tired of dealing with cancer, and looking forward to your heavenly home. “Either way, I win,” you said. “God will either heal me, and I can work for Him here, or …
At the Foot of the Cross Where My Heart Is Torn in Two
I wrote this post several years ago, but I try to share it every year at this time. Thank You, Jesus. Thank You. I went to the foot of the cross during a prayer meeting at church a number of years ago. I knelt there, rested my hand on the wood, and bowed my head. …
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“Meeting Jesus Face-to-Face” – a short story
What if you had been a child while Jesus walked the earth, hearing of His miracles and His arrival in your hometown, wanting so desperately to see Him, only to overhear within the week that He'd been crucified? What if you heard, "He's alive!" three days later? Would you find a way to meet Him …
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“The Road Home” – a short story
When a truck driver stops at a diner on Good Friday and agrees to let a stranger ride along, the trip suddenly takes a miraculous turn toward the eye-opening truth about death. While sitting at the counter of his favorite diner, Otis gulped the last of his orange juice to wash down the scratchy turkey …
Give God a Moment
When you wake up, give God a moment. Listen in your spirit. Keep your eyes closed. Push back the world for a little while. God will speak to you in gentle whispers. Can you hear Him? He might not be speaking in an audible voice but an inner whisper you can hear within your heart. …
A Messy Race
Life is hard, even for Christians. ESPECIALLY for Christians. The world is watching, and that pressure can wear on us as we sense a magnifying glass aimed in our direction, inspecting everything we say and do, analyzing our every move. Our slip-ups bring cheers and finger-pointing with shouts of, "Aha! Hypocrite!" Our failures sting even …
“One of His Own” – a short story
When the night-shift janitor questions God, asking what purpose he could have working in a dark and lonely place, the man receives an answer through a powerful vision that brings him to his knees. Silas dunked the mop into the sudsy water and stood for a moment, taking in the hallway and the long stretch …
Together
The enemy is going to try and take you down and wear you out. Depression. Loneliness. Discouragement. Satan will use whatever tool he can to keep you isolated so you can't encourage others. The enemy wants you to be alone and to leave others alone as well. When Satan keeps God's children separated, fighting, or …
Freed from Darkness
Paul and Silas were brutally beaten and imprisoned in a Philippian jail. But they didn't do anything wrong. In fact, they'd just freed a woman from a demonic, fortune-telling spirit while going about their business - their FATHER'S business of sharing the gospel. And yet, they were violently beaten and thrown into the darkest dungeon, …
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