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 …
Tag: fear
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 …
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. …