"The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart's been in the right place all along. You've got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you …
Author: Joey
Hope In the Darkness
"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory …
A Time of Testing
"Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away." Luke 8:13 NIV. You're going to face unpleasant times of testing and discipline. This is not God punishing you …
The Depth Of Surrender
"Some time later, God tested Abraham's faith. 'Take your son, your only son - yes, Isaac, whom you love so much - and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.'" Genesis 22:1a, 2 NLT. Your faith is going …
Knocked Down
"If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; if you're kicked in the gut, he'll help you catch your breath." Psalm 34:18 MSG. Sometimes life hurts. It can be devastating at times. You'll get the news, and you'll feel as if you've been kicked in the gut. It's so painful, so unexpected that …
The End
“God isn’t late with his promise as some measure lateness. He is restraining himself on account of you, holding back the End because he doesn’t want anyone lost. He’s giving everyone space and time to change. But when the Day of God’s Judgement does come, it will be unannounced, like a thief. The sky will …
Layers
"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him." Nahum 1:7 NKJV. There's so much to learn about God, layers of His goodness. Just when you think you're "getting it," He calls you to go deeper. The closeness you can have with your Heavenly Father …
Guilt
"You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience? This detour doesn't come from the One who called you into the race in the first place." Galatians 5:7-8 MSG. You're going about your day and doing what God has called you to do when suddenly guilt sneaks …
When It All Comes Together
"Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end."Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT. What if all you've been working on, all the tiny threads of your life, and the dream God tucked …
Christmas Story – “The Gift of Time”
It's that time of year, friends! I LOVE writing Christmas stories!! I hope you enjoy this one! But if your short on time and want to listen as I read it while you finish your wrapping, you can click here for the video. Merry Christmas, God bless you, and I hope you enjoy this year's …
Joey Rudder 