I've been trying to piece my thoughts together with no loose ends - a circle beginning with my own struggle and ending with hope. But sometimes things don't work out that way. Sometimes we don't have an answer to "why" we hurt, only the solid, concrete slab we're standing on with the word "trust" etched …
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Discouragement is a Prison
Discouragement is a powerful tool the enemy uses to keep you down. It becomes a prison filled with lies: You're never going to make it. You're not good enough. You're not smart enough. You can't do this. Why don't you give up already? You're going to make a fool out of yourself. You're a fraud. …
Snapshot
"I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago." Psalm 77:11 NIV. Sometimes you only need a mental snapshot of a chair, a room, an airport, or a sidewalk to remind you of the place where your heart was wounded and your life was forever changed. Where …
God Is Faithful
In a world that is becoming increasingly confusing and dark... When money becomes scarce and what you've counted on for financial stability decreases or vanishes altogether... As people continue to manipulate situations for their own agendas and plans, and the truth seems lost in the mud... Grab onto your focus and aim it here: "For …
God Is a Jealous God
When you're consumed with social media and dive into that foreign land searching for your worth or the approval of others... When you become obsessed with pleasing others, your spouse, children, or even your church... When you allow the world to steer your course and you get in line to fill your plate with a …
When…
"The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:17-19 NIV. When you feel …
A Miraculous Rescue
"The Lord said to Gideon, 'You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, announce now to the people, 'Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' So twenty-two thousand men …
When Others Let You Down
"I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2 NIV. Sometimes people are going to let you down. They don't always mean to do it. You get it. You've let others down too. Intentional or …
A Moment to Reflect – Silence
Sometimes you're met with silence when you go to God. You wonder if you're praying wrong or if God is mad at you. You may even begin to doubt that He cares or worse, that He even exists. Oh, dear soul, don't entertain those lies from the enemy or let them torment you in those …
One Moment
You may only have a moment - one spectacular moment tucked into your busy day. Maybe you'll be stuck in traffic or waiting on a loved one who's at a doctor's appointment. Perhaps the moment will sneak up on you while you catch your breath after mowing the lawn as the wind cools the sweat …
Joey Rudder 