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 …
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A Moment to Reflect – Waiting on God
Sometimes you need to wait. As hard as it may be, you can't force things to happen the way you want or because you think you're ready for them. God knows your heart and when you're ready to receive what He has for you. Maybe you compare this feeling to standing in front of the …
A Moment to Reflect – Loneliness
If you're struggling with loneliness today, know this: you may feel lonely, but you are not alone. God promised He would never leave you. And God always keeps His promises. Maybe someone has hurt you, broken promises that have broken a part of you. Maybe you've pushed people away because of that pain. God can …
A Moment to Reflect – Overwhelmed
When it seems there are too many things coming against you - physical issues, damaged relationships, emotional scars you never dealt with, discouragement, financial stress - you can feel overwhelmed. There's so much pressing against you that it's hard to breathe. It's as if you're holding your breath while running a marathon that's taking place …
A Moment to Reflect – Home
Sometimes you just have to push back the pain, the heartache, and all of the struggling and remember where you're headed. One day you'll see Jesus face to face and all of the sadness and pain of this world will have faded like the setting sun as you bask in the light of His glorious …
A Moment to Reflect – Comfort
Your comfort is not a compass for your direction or the steps you should take. Maybe you may feel so uncomfortable about a person or a situation, but no one else does, so you consider sticking around. Don't assume you're imagining it or there's something wrong with you. The Holy Spirit may be stirring this …
A Moment to Reflect – Trust
Trust. It's a hard thing to do after you've been hurt. You might feel like it's easier, safer to withdraw and pull yourself back. And for a time, maybe that's true. But after awhile, something starts to happen. The safety of the walls you've put up to protect yourself from being hurt again start to …
A Moment to Reflect – Sing
The enemy can be very quiet and subtle at times. He doesn't always attack in loud and obvious ways. Stay alert. Keep praying. Watch your thoughts - this can't be stressed enough. If you're struggling physically, your defenses are down - especially if you're having problems sleeping. This is when you may feel especially weak. …
A Moment to Reflect – Needing Others
Sometimes you're going to need the support of others who are not only willing to stand with you as God works things out in your life, but to pray for you. There may be times when your faith is fragile or even bruised - when you've been enduring some great battle and all you seem …
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 …
Joey Rudder 