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We press into the hard question of evidence for our faith, then apply Scripture to marriage, leadership, and national repentance with readings from Ephesians 5, 3 John, Psalms, and Proverbs. Historic Thanksgiving proclamations sharpen the call to gratitude and confession today.

• examining daily priorities that reveal the heart
• Ephesians 5 on love, respect, and one flesh
• testing marriage advice against Scripture
• leadership defined by service and example
• actions over claims as a measure of truth
• face-to-face connection over screens in homes
• support for faithful teachers and ministries
• historic calls to national thanksgiving and repentance
• naming cultural idols and consequences
• practical steps for families to realign under God

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What did your last twenty-four hours say about your priorities? We take an unflinching look at how time, habits, and attention reveal the loves that lead our lives, then recalibrate around Scripture, prayer, and practical steps that restore what matters most.

We start with honor in marriage through Hebrews 13:4—why covenant is sacred, how purity protects trust, and how aiming for holiness gives real shape to daily choices. From there, we explore growth with a Lewis-inspired lens: measure progress by starting points, steward blessings with courage, and turn talent into service. Then we open 2 John to fuse love with truth—walking in obedience, resisting false teaching that denies Christ’s incarnation, and refusing to sponsor deception with our platforms or our praise. Love that endures refuses flattery and clings to truth, even when it costs.

Presence becomes the pivot. Joy deepens face to face, not device to device. We talk about putting down screens, listening well, and doing shared work that knits families and friendships back together. History sharpens the moment as we read Lincoln’s 1864 Thanksgiving proclamation—a call to gratitude, humility “in the dust,” and hope during national trial. That posture still fits today: repent clearly, thank God boldly, and resolve to live as people who belong to Christ—come peace or storm.

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Start here if you’ve ever wondered what to do with a “good day.” We open with gratitude and a simple challenge learned in a freezing boot camp line: when you’re steady, scan for the person struggling more and lift them up. That mindset reframes pain, builds courage, and quietly rewires how communities heal. From there we root relationships in scripture, not trends, exploring Titus on temperate elders, reverent mentors, and homes shaped by love, self-control, and sound speech.

We then walk through 1 John to connect belief, love, and obedience. The message lands with weight: God’s children don’t make a practice of sin. Falling is human; forming a habit is deadly. Assurance isn’t vague comfort—it’s knowing the Son and keeping His commands. We talk about prayer that aims at God’s will, why answers often arrive in forms that stretch us, and how intercession restores rather than excuses. The call is to guard our hearts from idols and cling to Christ with a steady, repentant loyalty.

Midway, we honor Specialist Michael R. Blanchfield, who threw himself on a grenade to save others—a story that cuts through noise and clarifies what real love costs. We also read Civil War Thanksgiving proclamations from Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, reflecting on gratitude, national sin, and the sobering work of repentance. The thread tying it all together is service: serve God first, serve your family with integrity, and serve neighbors by carrying their load when you can. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your support keeps these stories and scriptures in the ears that need them most.

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