Forgiveness is crucial. If you hold a grudge and refuse to forgive someone for the way they treated you, the way they hurt you (intentional or not), you're allowing the pain to fester. When you forgive someone, you're not saying what happened was ok. You're not shrugging it off, allowing the person to do it …
Tag: God
A Moment to Reflect – Pain
Physical pain can torment you, keeping you up at night and agitated and grumpy throughout the day. This is no mystery to God. He created your body, and He fully understands what's "off." Cry out to Him. He will hold you in the night. He will whisper and lead you to relief, guiding you to …
A Moment to Reflect – Change
God never changes. He is the same God who was with you when you were a child, cowering in the dark, afraid of shadows. He stands by you now, sheltering you from the storm of your circumstances. He doesn't change, but your awareness of Him does. It grows, reaching through the years of your life. …
A Moment to Reflect – Waiting
God is doing something new in me. When isn't He?! I'll be sharing SHORT encouraging posts as He leads. So take a moment, my friends, to reflect on God and what He's doing in your life! Waiting Don't be tempted to manipulate your circumstances. Yes, waiting is hard. But you can do it. You NEED …
When You Don’t Fit In
I’m a little out of sorts right now. Every day I leave the sunshine, the blooming peony, and the bubbly calls of the wrens to come downstairs to my secluded basement office where I write Christmas stories. Yes. I’m writing Christmas stories as the temperature outside my tiny window reaches into the 80’s, my Christmas …
Rest
Being a little fighter in a great big world is exhausting at times. You keep going and keep trying. You get up early, stay up late, and put in long hours until your eyesight is blurry and your mind isn’t as sharp as it should be for this task. So you head for a cup …
Reading, “Meeting Jesus Face to Face”
Another video and another short story, my friends! I hope this short Easter story touches your heart as it did mine. May we all grow closer to God as we come to His Son, Jesus Christ. Thanks for watching, and God bless you! https://www.facebook.com/joeylrudder/videos/266341121652355
When the World Messes You Up
This world has messed me up. Maybe it’s messed you up too. It’s like we start our lives as portraits, those we can’t define by ourselves. We study the lines and try to understand the coloring, the shading, and what the overall design is supposed to be. Who we are supposed to be. But then …
Comparing Yourself to Others
Do you compare yourself to others, thinking you need to be more like them to “make it?” Maybe there are days when you feel like a little bird perched on a branch with the sky above full of eagles and condors. You’re waiting. They’re flying. Just looking at them makes you feel like you’re the …
Reading, “Flowers in February”
I felt led to do something a little different today, and I hope this reaches those who are needing it. If you're struggling with loss or discouragement during this cold and dark season, I pray my short story, "Flowers in February" reminds you of the unending hope you have in the Lord. Be blessed, and …
Joey Rudder 