Dear Daughter,
In the summer heat, keep your marriage cool with kindness and gentleness 😊
Soft words. Quick forgiveness. Patient listening.
Kindness refreshes what stress tries to wither.
'Be kind to one another' (Eph 4:32).
Where can you show more kindness today?
#DearDaughter #KindnessInMarriage #StrongMarriage

“We are God’s house, if indeed we hold fast the confidence and boast of our hope.” Hebrews 3:6

Future faithfulness confirms present reality.

“We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.” Hebrews 3:14

July 7 (Tuesday)
STRONG marriages are built on daily surrender! 🙏✝️

Less of self, more of Christ, and deeper oneness with your spouse! Gal 2:20 💞

What are you surrendering to Jesus today? #StrongMarriage #July

What we are now seeing in the world is not political, it is Biblical...

So consumed with this world that you miss all the signs.

“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.” Luke 21:34

You cannot unify a church on any other foundation than agreement on sound doctrine.

- John MacArthur

Modern man wants Jesus as a therapist, mascot, and moral decoration.

Scripture presents Him as Lord Almighty, Judge, Savior, and King.

Christian, Jesus bought you with His own blood. Do you think He would let you go, having paid that for you?

July 8: Honor, Credit, and Godly Wisdom

#Devotional

1 Samuel 15:1–35; James 3:13–18; Psalm 119:121–136

We’re primed to seek validation. Earning “likes” on our social media outlets gives us a sense of self-worth. Getting kudos for a good idea at work makes us feel important. When this is how we derive our self-worth, the opposite will also be true: Being overlooked can crush us, making us angry and jealous if others have stolen the limelight.

If we’re not careful, we can easily become ruled by our need for validation. James calls this mindset and behavior “earthly,” “unspiritual,” and even “demonic” (Jas 3:15). When we are guided by it, chaos reigns: “For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice” (Jas 3:16).

We may be aware of how often we are tempted to follow our earthly responses, and we might try to practice restraint. We try to filter the forces at work inside us, but this won’t solve the heart of the problem, as James shows us. He contrasts human ambition with godly wisdom, which “comes from above” (Jas 3:15). He lists the virtues that display godly wisdom: “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy” (Jas 3:17).

We can’t attain these virtues on our own. When we’re tempted to follow our gut response, to protect and promote our own image, we have to examine our hearts and confess our earthly desires to God. Then, we should seek the wisdom from above—the wisdom found in Jesus. Only He can make us new, and His Spirit can enable us to intentionally follow Him and seek godly wisdom.

How are you seeking and praying for godly wisdom?

July 8 - Similarities Between Wise and Foolish Builders

#LifeOfChrist

“‘Everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. . . . Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand’” (Matthew 7:24, 26).

An important way to discern between true believers and those who merely profess faith in Christ is to consider Jesus’ illustration of the hearers and builders. The crucial element to understand is the foundations upon which people build hopes. While there are clear distinctions, there are also some interesting similarities. First, both kinds of builders hear the gospel. They both outwardly recognize the way of salvation.

Second, hearing the gospel both groups build a house, which represents their lives. Each type of builder has confidence that his or her house will stand. Each also believes their manner of living is right and pleasing to the Lord—“Christian” in form and manner.

Third, both parties erect their houses in the same general location. That is, their life situations are basically the same. Perhaps they are members of the same church, hear the same preaching, attend the same Bible study, and have fellowship with the same friends.

In summary, so much seems to be alike for the builders Jesus describes. By inference, we could say both live much the same sorts of lives—morally respectable, acceptably religious, theologically orthodox, good supporters and servants in their church, and even good community citizens. But the ultimate outcome of life will be radically different for the two.

Ask Yourself

How do these similarities cloud people’s awareness of spiritual need? What distinctions should be visible and obvious when comparing the lives of believers and unbelievers?

DAY 8: Why is the first church council in Acts 15 the most important ever held?

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The whole world, lies in the grip of the evil one.

1 John 5:19

Most governments, are following a satanic agenda.

Thank God my salvation does not depend upon my frail hold on Him, but on His mighty grasp on me.

Martyn Lloyd Jones

The return of Christ, in power and glory, is an absolute certainty.

One man with God is always in the majority.

- John Knox

Dear Daughter,
Protect your marriage from summer distractions 📵
Guard time together. Guard your heart. Guard your words.
The enemy attacks what he fears most — a united home.
'Watch and pray' (Matt 26:41).
What boundary are you strengthening?
#DearDaughter #GuardYourHome #StrongMarriage

July 8 (Wednesday)
Let your marriage be a GARDEN in full bloom this July! 🌺💪

Water it with God’s Word, pull out weeds of bitterness, and enjoy the beauty! Col 3:13 ❤️

What are you nurturing in your marriage this week? #StrongMarriage #July

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.

Revelation 21:1

This world, is passing away.