WEEK 2 — Identity & Calling
Dear Daughter,
A lamp does not argue with its calling to burn — it simply gives what oil it has.
You were called into this marriage for a purpose bigger than comfort. Ask what your union is for, not just what it feels like.
Some couples are called to raise nations of faith from one small house.
'You are the light of the world' (Matt 5:14).
What is your marriage's light meant to reach that it hasn't yet?
#DearDaughter #CalledTogether #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
A lamp does not argue with its calling to burn — it simply gives what oil it has.
You were called into this marriage for a purpose bigger than comfort. Ask what your union is for, not just what it feels like.
Some couples are called to raise nations of faith from one small house.
'You are the light of the world' (Matt 5:14).
What is your marriage's light meant to reach that it hasn't yet?
#DearDaughter #CalledTogether #StrongMarriage
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The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
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Laughter is medicine for a marriage! 😄❤️ Don't let the weeks grow too heavy — find joy together! Prov 17:22 💞
When did you last laugh together? #StrongMarriage #August
When did you last laugh together? #StrongMarriage #August
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God has given you another day that many people never received. Don't waste it on endless distractions, bitterness, or fear.
Open His Word.
Pray.
Serve faithfully.
Work with excellence.
Love your family well.
Speak the truth with grace.
Fight your sin.
Proclaim Christ.
The days are short. Live today in a way that will still matter 100 years from now.
Open His Word.
Pray.
Serve faithfully.
Work with excellence.
Love your family well.
Speak the truth with grace.
Fight your sin.
Proclaim Christ.
The days are short. Live today in a way that will still matter 100 years from now.
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A hurricane warning empties store shelves.
A warning that Christ will return barely slows people's scrolling.
Jesus promised He is coming.
The question is not whether He will.
The question is whether you'll be ready.
A warning that Christ will return barely slows people's scrolling.
Jesus promised He is coming.
The question is not whether He will.
The question is whether you'll be ready.
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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16
The truth of this message is profound, vital, and urgently relevant to all.
John 3:16
The truth of this message is profound, vital, and urgently relevant to all.
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“Blasphemy is the ultimate biting of the hand that feeds.” —Ray Comfort
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The cross was never God's way of making sin less serious. It was His declaration that sin was so serious that His own Son had to die.
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Two words to hold onto, in these end times:
'fear not'...
'fear not'...
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The only thing that matters in life isn’t money, it isn’t health, and it isn’t power—it’s whether or not someone has been born again.
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Stop expecting the world to act like anything other than what it’s supposed to.
Take a breath. Relax. I’ve read the ending. He wins.
Take a breath. Relax. I’ve read the ending. He wins.
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August 14: Being Busy
#Devotional
Isaiah 29:1–30:17; Luke 10:1–42; Job 7:1–10
Sometimes it’s difficult to deal with quiet. For most people, chaos, deadlines, managing multiple schedules, and being “so busy” are a way of life. And if we’re honest with ourselves, we like it. Busyness implies we are special and valued and the work we’re doing is necessary. And we have a desperate need to be valued.
When others failed to recognize Martha’s work—when Mary didn’t hold to the same values—she complained to Jesus. He responded by rebuking her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things! But few things are necessary, or only one thing, for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:41–42).
What is the “better part”? Mary “sat at the feet of Jesus and was listening to his teaching” (Luke 10:39), and Jesus praised her desire to listen and learn. Mary was captivated by the “one thing” that would change the world: Jesus and the kingdom He was ushering in. Jesus showed Martha that she should also give Him this reception—being willing to learn, not anxious about her busy schedule. He asked her to shift her perspective.
Choosing the “better part” doesn’t invalidate the things we’re busy with; indeed, Martha’s work served the needs of others. But the things we do shouldn’t shape our identity. The “one thing” that should shape our identity—the one thing we really need—is Jesus. Ultimately, it’s the desire to know Him and serve Him that should shape our lives. And whatever is not dedicated to that service is not among “the few things [that] are necessary.”
What things are you busy with? Why?
#Devotional
Isaiah 29:1–30:17; Luke 10:1–42; Job 7:1–10
Sometimes it’s difficult to deal with quiet. For most people, chaos, deadlines, managing multiple schedules, and being “so busy” are a way of life. And if we’re honest with ourselves, we like it. Busyness implies we are special and valued and the work we’re doing is necessary. And we have a desperate need to be valued.
When others failed to recognize Martha’s work—when Mary didn’t hold to the same values—she complained to Jesus. He responded by rebuking her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things! But few things are necessary, or only one thing, for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:41–42).
What is the “better part”? Mary “sat at the feet of Jesus and was listening to his teaching” (Luke 10:39), and Jesus praised her desire to listen and learn. Mary was captivated by the “one thing” that would change the world: Jesus and the kingdom He was ushering in. Jesus showed Martha that she should also give Him this reception—being willing to learn, not anxious about her busy schedule. He asked her to shift her perspective.
Choosing the “better part” doesn’t invalidate the things we’re busy with; indeed, Martha’s work served the needs of others. But the things we do shouldn’t shape our identity. The “one thing” that should shape our identity—the one thing we really need—is Jesus. Ultimately, it’s the desire to know Him and serve Him that should shape our lives. And whatever is not dedicated to that service is not among “the few things [that] are necessary.”
What things are you busy with? Why?
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August 14 - Jesus Urges Compassion
#LifeOfChrist
“‘But go and learn what this means: “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice”’” (Matthew 9:13).
Jesus never shied away from speaking directly and bluntly if the situation demanded such talk. Here He pins the Jewish leaders to the wall by quoting from their own most honored scriptural authorities. Their own prophets rebuke them for their spiritual ignorance and their lack of obedience to God’s clear commands.
Jesus paraphrases Hosea’s prophetic and divinely inspired words: “I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings” (Hos. 6:6). The perfect Word of God should have been the Pharisees’ supreme concern, as it should be ours, rather than the flawed words and ideas of humanity. Without true and godly compassion, all the Pharisees’ rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices were worth nothing to God. The person who is indifferent toward other people verifies that he or she is also indifferent toward God, no matter how correct their theology or impeccable their morality.
Ritual separated from righteousness and a concern for the downtrodden and lost has always been an affront to God. Through the prophet Amos, the Lord declared,
“Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” (Amos 5:23–24).
Ask Yourself
In what ways have you let duty and religious reputation become elevated in importance beyond genuine love and compassion for others? What is so empty about the former . . . and so rejuvenating about the latter?
#LifeOfChrist
“‘But go and learn what this means: “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice”’” (Matthew 9:13).
Jesus never shied away from speaking directly and bluntly if the situation demanded such talk. Here He pins the Jewish leaders to the wall by quoting from their own most honored scriptural authorities. Their own prophets rebuke them for their spiritual ignorance and their lack of obedience to God’s clear commands.
Jesus paraphrases Hosea’s prophetic and divinely inspired words: “I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings” (Hos. 6:6). The perfect Word of God should have been the Pharisees’ supreme concern, as it should be ours, rather than the flawed words and ideas of humanity. Without true and godly compassion, all the Pharisees’ rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices were worth nothing to God. The person who is indifferent toward other people verifies that he or she is also indifferent toward God, no matter how correct their theology or impeccable their morality.
Ritual separated from righteousness and a concern for the downtrodden and lost has always been an affront to God. Through the prophet Amos, the Lord declared,
“Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” (Amos 5:23–24).
Ask Yourself
In what ways have you let duty and religious reputation become elevated in importance beyond genuine love and compassion for others? What is so empty about the former . . . and so rejuvenating about the latter?
A love of theology is useless if it does not produce an orderly life in full submission to Christ.
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The claim "Christianity was invented to control people" doesn't survive serious historical scrutiny.
Muhammad will bow before Jesus Christ.
The Dalai Lama will bow before Jesus Christ.
Richard Dawkins will bow before Jesus Christ.
Every king, every ruler, every false teacher, and every one of us will bow before Jesus Christ.
The only question is whether we bow now in joyful faith, or then in final judgme
The Dalai Lama will bow before Jesus Christ.
Richard Dawkins will bow before Jesus Christ.
Every king, every ruler, every false teacher, and every one of us will bow before Jesus Christ.
The only question is whether we bow now in joyful faith, or then in final judgme
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If tomorrow already feels like a day you need to worship through, get your preset ready 🫡🤝
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