WEEK 2 — Identity & Calling
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the vine remember that the branch forgets? That fruit was never the branch's own idea.
Rest tonight in this — you don't have to produce a perfect marriage. You have to stay attached to the Vine and let fruit come.
Effort without abiding is exhaustion dressed as devotion.
'Apart from me you can do nothing' (John 15:5).
Where have you been striving instead of abiding this week?
#DearDaughter #AbideAndRest #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the vine remember that the branch forgets? That fruit was never the branch's own idea.
Rest tonight in this — you don't have to produce a perfect marriage. You have to stay attached to the Vine and let fruit come.
Effort without abiding is exhaustion dressed as devotion.
'Apart from me you can do nothing' (John 15:5).
Where have you been striving instead of abiding this week?
#DearDaughter #AbideAndRest #StrongMarriage
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The sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which the child of God rests his head at night, giving perfect peace.
- Charles Spurgeon
- Charles Spurgeon
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Friday reflection: Count His faithfulness this week! 🙏❤️ Every good moment was a gift from His hand! Ps 103:2 💪
What are you thankful for? #StrongMarriage #August
What are you thankful for? #StrongMarriage #August
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Pornography destroys far more than people admit.
It trains the mind to consume people, weakens real intimacy, feeds secrecy, distorts desire, and leaves shame in its wake.
What looks private never stays private. It reaches into marriages, families, consciences, and souls.
Porn is not harmless.
It trains the mind to consume people, weakens real intimacy, feeds secrecy, distorts desire, and leaves shame in its wake.
What looks private never stays private. It reaches into marriages, families, consciences, and souls.
Porn is not harmless.
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"Who you are in private when you're most comfortable, least self-conscious, and there's no one to impress, that is who you are."
- Emeal "EZ" Zwayne
Character is revealed when the audience disappears. The truest measure of a man is who he is when only God is watching.
- Emeal "EZ" Zwayne
Character is revealed when the audience disappears. The truest measure of a man is who he is when only God is watching.
Behold, now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation.
2 Corinthians 6:2
The urgency of salvation, cannot be put off any longer, it has to be Now.
2 Corinthians 6:2
The urgency of salvation, cannot be put off any longer, it has to be Now.
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If tomorrow already feels like a day you need to worship through, get your preset ready 🫡🤝
We do not need a new message to reach this dying world.
We only need to preach the ancient truth of Jesus Christ with boldness and love.
We only need to preach the ancient truth of Jesus Christ with boldness and love.
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“He is not seeking a powerful people to represent Him. Rather, He looks for all those who are weak, foolish, despised, and written off: and He inhabits them with His own strength.” —Graham Cooke
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August 15: Lethal Planning
#Devotional
Isaiah 30:18–32:20; Luke 11:1–36; Job 7:11–21
I’m a planner. I love schedules. The trouble is I sometimes make plans without consulting God. While I often think of this as a modern problem, I’ve discovered that, like many other modern issues, the Bible regularly addresses it. For example, in Isaiah 30:1 Yahweh declares, “Oh rebellious children!… to make a plan, but not from me, and pour out a libation, but not from my Spirit, so as to add sin to sin.”
Apparently, God’s people had been offering libations—a type of drink offering—in the ways of the Egyptians rather than in the ways of Yahweh. We make the same mistake in our lives. We seek wisdom in books or from people before consulting Yahweh. We ask our colleagues what they think before turning to our God. We look to our parents or friends instead of waiting patiently on God’s resolve. We look to our own strength or influence instead of relying on the God who created us.
In our demeanor toward God, we are so much like Israel relying on Egypt—we look to others and to ourselves for salvation rather than to God. We have removed the miraculous from our faith. Instead of asserting that God will change the course of history, we determine that we will do it. Although God certainly uses us in this work, salvation doesn’t come from our efforts—it comes from Yahweh. Rather than seeking to align our already formed plans with God’s, we must approach Him with an open mind and a willing heart. We must find the answers we seek in Him.
How can you seek God today in all that you do? How can you look to Him first and make Him foremost?
#Devotional
Isaiah 30:18–32:20; Luke 11:1–36; Job 7:11–21
I’m a planner. I love schedules. The trouble is I sometimes make plans without consulting God. While I often think of this as a modern problem, I’ve discovered that, like many other modern issues, the Bible regularly addresses it. For example, in Isaiah 30:1 Yahweh declares, “Oh rebellious children!… to make a plan, but not from me, and pour out a libation, but not from my Spirit, so as to add sin to sin.”
Apparently, God’s people had been offering libations—a type of drink offering—in the ways of the Egyptians rather than in the ways of Yahweh. We make the same mistake in our lives. We seek wisdom in books or from people before consulting Yahweh. We ask our colleagues what they think before turning to our God. We look to our parents or friends instead of waiting patiently on God’s resolve. We look to our own strength or influence instead of relying on the God who created us.
In our demeanor toward God, we are so much like Israel relying on Egypt—we look to others and to ourselves for salvation rather than to God. We have removed the miraculous from our faith. Instead of asserting that God will change the course of history, we determine that we will do it. Although God certainly uses us in this work, salvation doesn’t come from our efforts—it comes from Yahweh. Rather than seeking to align our already formed plans with God’s, we must approach Him with an open mind and a willing heart. We must find the answers we seek in Him.
How can you seek God today in all that you do? How can you look to Him first and make Him foremost?
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August 15 - Christ Calls All Sinners to Repentance
#LifeOfChrist
“‘I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners’” (Matthew 9:13).
Everyone who is repentant, who acknowledges his or her sin and turns from it, is the object of Jesus’ call. The familiar Greek word (kaleo-) rendered here “to call” is also used of inviting someone to your home to enjoy good hospitality. This implies that Jesus did not invite the Pharisees to a meal with other sinners for the same reason He does not call any self-righteous person to salvation. In both cases, the people do not see themselves as needy, do not want to associate with those considered lower than themselves, and therefore can’t identify themselves with the Lord Jesus.
Later on, Jesus told three parables to further illustrate His concern for penitent sinners. Parables of the lost sheep and lost coin show that “there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance” (Luke 15:7). The poignant story of the prodigal son especially illustrates the Lord’s point that the Father rejoices over every person who repents, and He grieves over everyone who thinks he has no need (see Luke 15:11–32).
Christ’s teaching is clear: the person who believes he or she is spiritually safe without Him has no part in His kingdom. Our Lord came to earth to call sinners to repentance, but He cannot seek and save (Luke 19:10) those who will not recognize they are lost—and the self-righteous need to reexamine their hearts concerning salvation before it’s too late.
Ask Yourself
We never outgrow our need, though we can easily outgrow our awareness of it. What can you do to help ensure that your utter dependence on God is never far from your thoughts and attitudes?
#LifeOfChrist
“‘I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners’” (Matthew 9:13).
Everyone who is repentant, who acknowledges his or her sin and turns from it, is the object of Jesus’ call. The familiar Greek word (kaleo-) rendered here “to call” is also used of inviting someone to your home to enjoy good hospitality. This implies that Jesus did not invite the Pharisees to a meal with other sinners for the same reason He does not call any self-righteous person to salvation. In both cases, the people do not see themselves as needy, do not want to associate with those considered lower than themselves, and therefore can’t identify themselves with the Lord Jesus.
Later on, Jesus told three parables to further illustrate His concern for penitent sinners. Parables of the lost sheep and lost coin show that “there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance” (Luke 15:7). The poignant story of the prodigal son especially illustrates the Lord’s point that the Father rejoices over every person who repents, and He grieves over everyone who thinks he has no need (see Luke 15:11–32).
Christ’s teaching is clear: the person who believes he or she is spiritually safe without Him has no part in His kingdom. Our Lord came to earth to call sinners to repentance, but He cannot seek and save (Luke 19:10) those who will not recognize they are lost—and the self-righteous need to reexamine their hearts concerning salvation before it’s too late.
Ask Yourself
We never outgrow our need, though we can easily outgrow our awareness of it. What can you do to help ensure that your utter dependence on God is never far from your thoughts and attitudes?
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DAY 15: How is unity maintained within the church when there is so much diversity?
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Reading for Today: Job 21:1–22:30 Psalm 96:1-6 Proverbs 23:6-8 Romans 14:1-23 Notes: Psalm 96:1 a new song. This new song was intended for the future inauguration of the millennial rule of the Lord over the earth (Pss. 144:9; 149:1; Rev. 5:9; 14:3). Psalm…
Stop waiting for a sign from God and just start obeying the Word that He's already written.
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We as true believers in Christ have forgotten how to disagree well. We tear away at one another over every difference, treating brothers and sisters like enemies. Somewhere along the way, we abandoned grace, patience, humility, and love.
"The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone."
- 2 Timothy 2:24
"The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone."
- 2 Timothy 2:24
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Good morning! It's the Lord's Day. Find a good, Bible-expositing, Gospel-preaching church that exalts Christ, and worship with your brothers and sisters.
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Christianity is counterintuitive.
To live, you must die to yourself.
To be rich in Christ, you must be poor in spirit.
To receive blessings from God, you must give generously.
To be exalted, you must humble yourself.
To live, you must die to yourself.
To be rich in Christ, you must be poor in spirit.
To receive blessings from God, you must give generously.
To be exalted, you must humble yourself.
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WEEK 2 — Identity & Calling
Dear Daughter,
Two names written on one covenant scroll are still two callings, woven, not erased.
Celebrate that his calling and yours were never meant to compete — only to complete.
Iron sharpens iron; it does not replace it.
'They are no longer two, but one' (Matt 19:6).
How have your two callings strengthened each other lately?
#DearDaughter #OneFleshTwoCallings #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
Two names written on one covenant scroll are still two callings, woven, not erased.
Celebrate that his calling and yours were never meant to compete — only to complete.
Iron sharpens iron; it does not replace it.
'They are no longer two, but one' (Matt 19:6).
How have your two callings strengthened each other lately?
#DearDaughter #OneFleshTwoCallings #StrongMarriage
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Read God's Word.
Meditate on God's Word.
Pray over God's Word.
Love God's Word.
Live out God's Word.
Have the Spirit lead you through God's Word.
Submit to God's Word.
Obey God's Word.
Spread God's Word.
This is how God shapes His people.
Meditate on God's Word.
Pray over God's Word.
Love God's Word.
Live out God's Word.
Have the Spirit lead you through God's Word.
Submit to God's Word.
Obey God's Word.
Spread God's Word.
This is how God shapes His people.
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