Sometimes, God moves quietly in your life as He works behind the scenes. Training you privately. Teaching you through His Word in the stillness of your home. He may ask you to keep those lessons to yourself as you treasure them in your heart while the mystery of His plan for your life unfolds like …
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When God Hits the Pause Button
Things are moving along just fine when suddenly God hits the pause button in the middle of your day, calling, journey, or task.Your plans freeze. Progress halts. You can't move forward, and the harder you try, the more you make a mess out of things. Soon, you're doubting that you're even on the right path.You're …
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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You Are Not a Mistake
God wasn't confused when He created you. You were not a mystery to Him, a blur or an unclear image. You weren't born riddled with errors, something you need to figure out and stress over to fix. When you look in the mirror, don't argue with God that He's made a mistake. He's the Creator. …
A Stronger Faith for a New Path
"Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge." Psalm 62:8 NIV. It's hard to live boldly when you keep sinking in the valley. You've struggled for so long to find your footing on the path God has called you to tread. Others reach their …
Radiant
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." Philippians 4:8 NIV. If you do nothing but stare at the ugliness of the world, you can get tunnel vision that sucks you …
When You Need Answers
"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." John 16:13 NIV. You need to know the truth. You need to make a decision. You're …
With God
"Oh Lord, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence." Psalm 21:1-2, …
What You Take and What You Leave Behind – A Thought for the New Year
With every new year, you can decide what to take with you and what to leave behind. Think about that. You can leave the painful memories behind, those days when darkness tried to win, days of struggling and suffering. Like cold snowflakes resting in your hands, exhale and escort them away from your mind and …
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God Knows You and Wants to Free You
"O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139: 1,13-14 NIV. If someone belittled you as a child, you …
Joey Rudder 