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 …
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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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The Presence of God
Sometimes God will pull you in so close that you don't want to leave His side when He sends you back. Back to work. Back to folding laundry. Back to paying bills. But you have to go. You have to step back into your life and pick up where you left off. Well, not exactly. …
The Only One
What if you were the only one available to take an elderly neighbor to her doctor's appointment?What if you were the only one who noticed a child running in the parking lot, headed straight for a car backing out of a spot?What if you were the only one who knew how a single mom struggled …
I Know Who Sends the Snow
As I knelt in the garden planting squash, it began to snow tiny white blossoms, dotting the black fabric like confetti. Those tender flecks fell for hours, sometimes riding in on bursts of wind and skimming the fabric like shiny pebbles across a dark pond and other times softly sneaking up on me, kissing my …
Keep Waiting
Don't be tempted to manipulate your circumstances while you're waiting for God to open that closed door or to answer your request. Yes, waiting is hard work. But you can do it. You NEED to do it. Don't think for a minute that God isn't aware. He's always working behind the scenes on your behalf. …
Joey Rudder 