When God leads you, it doesn't mean the path will always be an easy one to follow. It may be hard to see. You may feel unsteady on your feet or even lost in your surroundings. Keep going. This trek might be difficult since there are no handrails or benches to rest on. There aren't …
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When God Sends Someone
You can outrun pain for only so long before it eventually catches up to you. When you least expect it, a strange and unpredictable crumbling starts to happen. On the inside. Everything you counted on seems to be like sand running through your fingers, piling up in a bland heap. Everything you hoped for is …
When You’re Exhausted
Pay attention when you're tired, run-down, and spiritually weary. Did you just come from some sort of battle, or are you heading into one? Is this weariness from your own doing? Have you been: Staying up late to watch TV or play games on your phone?Eating chocolate snack cakes for lunch?Living on coffee? Or are …
When God Trains You in the Dark
When darkness closes in, will you still trust God? When Satan presses in so close that his lies become a constant torment, will you still believe God cares for you? When God trains you in the dark, He is teaching you to listen for His voice, to allow Him to guide your steps when you …
Rough Waters
"When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you. When you're in rough waters, you will not go down." Isaiah 43:2 MSG. You’re not always going to know when someone you love is in trouble. You might think silence means busyness. You might assume the texting and phone calls stopped because you’ve done …
A Stressful Season
"You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me." Psalm 119:114 MSG. Certain seasons in your life will squeeze you. It may be a literal season like spring or summer or a period in your life that leaves you feeling overwhelmed. Your feet hit the floor running when you get …
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 …
Joey Rudder 