From Rage to Redemption: A Trucker’s Quiet Encounter with Grace, Stillness, and the Savior Who Never Stops Speaking

✨ Glimpses of Grace #33 | Jake #5 – Mechanical Mercy

📅 Jesus24365 Weekly #61 | Wednesday, April 30, 2025

✍ Written by Jeff Neubauer, Founder of Jesus24365 Ministry

To our beloved Jesus24365 family,

Jake has never claimed to have it all together.

He struggles—with anger, with doubt, with loneliness. And yet, that’s what makes his journey so powerful. Grace doesn’t wait for perfection. It meets us exactly where we break.

This week’s glimpse into Jake’s life isn’t polished or pristine. It’s raw. Real. And exactly the kind of faith so many of us are living every day.

If Jake’s story speaks to you—share it. Someone you know might need the reminder: God is speaking even when we feel like we’re stuck in silence.

For the Kingdom, ❤️

– Jeff Neubauer

Founder, Jesus24365 Ministry

🚛 Meet Jake: From Boiling Point to Breakthrough

There was a time when if you saw Jake pulled over at a rest stop, it probably meant someone was about to catch a fistful of his rage.

He didn’t grow up with faith. He grew up with fists. And when his rig broke down or someone cut him off, Jake snapped. Quick to yell. Quicker to curse. Grace wasn’t even in his vocabulary.

But something’s changed.

Jake didn’t stumble into church. He broke down into it. On the road. On the edge. He started crying out—not with pretty prayers, but with honest ones:

“Jesus, if You’re real, I need You to show up right now.”

And He did.

In jumper cables. In strangers. In skies that went quiet just long enough for Jake to notice. The road hasn’t gotten easier. But Jake’s gotten softer. Stronger. Slower to rage. Faster to serve.

Jake’s transformation didn’t happen in a sanctuary. It happened in motion—while living the Trucker Life, away from home five to six days a week, under pressure to deliver, while Satan whispered old lies and tried new traps.

What holds Jake steady now? The Armor of God from Ephesians 6:10–18. He puts it on every morning before the key turns in the ignition. Not just for himself, but to be the spiritual head of his Proverbs 31 wife and three kids—his home team waiting for him with prayers and open arms.

That’s what happens when Jesus gets behind the wheel.

🖼 Comic Panel: Mechanical Mercy

Jake kneels beside his truck, jumper cables in hand. The hood’s up, tools scattered. A stranger is helping, sleeves rolled, hands greasy.

Behind them, a bright blue sign reads: “REST AREA.”

“Sometimes grace shows up in greasy hands and jumper cables.”

Jake’s not throwing things. He’s not yelling. He’s receiving help—and giving it back.

And this time? He notices the mercy in it all.

📖 Bible Study #1: Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

💬 Jake’s Reflection:

“Maybe knowing starts with being still.”

👀 Consider This:

• What could stillness make room for this week?

• When’s the last time you turned the noise off—on purpose?

📖 Bible Study #2: Job 33:14

“For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it.”

💬 Jake’s Reflection:

“I always thought God stopped talking. Maybe I just stopped listening.”

👀 Consider This:

• What if He’s been speaking through sunsets and silence all along?

• What signal have you been missing?

📖 Bible Study #3: 1 Kings 19:12

“…after the fire came a gentle whisper.”

💬 Jake’s Reflection:

“Turns out, grace doesn’t need volume. Just space.”

👀 Consider This:

• Where do you need to make space for grace this week?

• Could silence be your invitation to trust?

🔥 This Week’s Challenge – Tune In

Let Jake’s honest pause become your holy practice:

1. Step outside without your phone—even for 5 minutes

2. Sit or stand in silence and observe what you hear or feel

3. Reflect on Psalm 46:10 and jot down one thought

4. Ask God to show up in the stillness

5. Share your moment using #FaithLikeJake + #Jesus24365

Grace might just be one still moment away.

📅 Coming Next in Jesus24365 Weekly

✅ Saturday, May 3 – Dr. Z #5 – Eternal Equations

📆 Monday, May 5 – Samuel #5 – A Legacy of Justice

📆 Wednesday, May 7 – Lily #6 – Playground Blessings

📆 Saturday, May 10 – Maria #6 – A Day of New Mercies

📆 Monday, May 12 – Rachel #6 – The Reflection in the Window

📆 Wednesday, May 14 – Zoe #6 – Wonder in the Waiting

📢 Your Turn

💬 Have you ever heard God more clearly in the quiet?

📤 Share your moment—your stillness might spark someone else’s peace.

Before you go, remember this: Grace doesn't just wait in pews or pages—it kneels beside broken engines, walks truck stop gravel, and stands quietly in the storm until you're ready to listen.

For the Kingdom, ❤️

– Jeff Neubauer

Founder, Jesus24365 Ministry🌐

📣 P.S. Your story matters.

We all tune out sometimes. We all carry questions we're afraid to ask out loud.

But grace? It still speaks—especially in the silence.

💬 Reflect with Us:

🧠 What’s been clouding your thoughts lately?

💬 Who might just need your presence more than your words?

🙏 Want prayer for clarity, peace, or faith in the fog?

👇 Drop a 📡 or 🙏 below.

Grace meets us—even when the signal feels weak.