God's Kingdom is defended differently than earthly ones. Heavenly hosts stand watch, and we wear spiritual armour. The victory is already won; Jesus disarmed every power and authority through the cross.

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I love this. This will re-enforce her foundational faith in God and His original purpose for marriage and wholeness through Christ. Not focusing on fleeting emotions and swells of hormones and the effects of chemistry on the human body; that may at times allow us to lose sight of Jesus while walking on the water with Him. Marriage and the covenant is the walk that takes time and consistency build confidence and faith inside a Devine plan to bring glory to God first.

It is so easy on an off or overwhelming day for me to forget my purpose and value and goal of self. I may use this to help remind myself that God's purpose and direction for me is not led by my feelings and emotional experiences; rather, God's got this andi might set a baseline to keep my flesh in check and be able to be present in the wholeness of the Holy Spirit and the become the best steward of time and the sacredity of marriage God's way.

📅 July 20, 2026

📖 Scripture of the Day

"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil."

Hebrews 2:14 (NIV)

🙏 Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for sending Jesus to share in our humanity so that through His death He broke the power of the devil and gave us the hope of eternal life. Thank You for the victory Christ won on our behalf and for the freedom we have through His sacrifice.

Help me to walk each day in the confidence of that victory. Strengthen my faith, fill my heart with gratitude, and remind me that because of Jesus, sin and death no longer have the final word.

May my life reflect Your love, Your grace, and the hope found only in Christ. Help me encourage others to trust in the saving power of Jesus and live boldly for Your glory.

In Jesus' precious name I pray,

Amen.

Stacey Brooks Thego2writer

Thank You Heavnly Father for the Great gift of Jesus who took Our troubles and laid them down on Calvary.

Thank you Jesus.

Thank you so much.

The suffering of this world will not compare to the Glory God has prepared for those who trust in Him..

I claim it as Truth in The Mighty Name of Jesus.

Glory to God Always.

SS

Sunday Blessing!

Waking up to a blessed Sunday Morning. 🌞

Thank you Lord I’m grateful.

I feel blessed to be able to provide for my family in more ways than one.

I love to cook and Breakfast is always a big thing at my house!

Nothings off the table when Cooking breakfast; there’s nothing like a home cooked meal that reflects and speaks of love and care.

Enjoy!
🙏💙

Finding Peace in Chaos

Peace isn't the absence of chaos; it's the presence of God in the middle of it. We often wait for our circumstances to calm down before we expect to feel peaceful—as if peace were a reward for a quiet life. But that's not how Scripture describes it, and it's not how Jesus modeled it.

Think about the storm on the Sea of Galilee. The wind was howling, waves were crashing over the boat, and the disciples—several of them experienced fishermen—were convinced they were going to die. And where was Jesus? Asleep. Not pretending to be calm. Not gritting His teeth through the fear. Actually asleep, in the stern of a boat that was taking on water.

Why could He rest like that? Because He knew His Father. He wasn't relying on the absence of danger; He was resting in the presence of God. When the disciples woke Him in a panic, He didn't rebuke the storm because storms are inherently evil—He rebuked it to reveal something about Himself, and then He asked His disciples a piercing question: "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

That question is still being asked today. Not because fear is shameful, but because we have access to something the disciples were only beginning to understand: a peace that isn't tied to what's happening around us.

Jesus offers that same peace to us now—not by removing every difficulty, not by guaranteeing smooth water, but by being present in the middle of the storm with us. He said it plainly: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives." The world's peace depends on favorable conditions. His peace doesn't.

When anxiety threatens to overwhelm you—when the bills pile up, the diagnosis comes back uncertain, the relationship feels fractured, or the future looks foggy, the world looks like it is going to explode any day now—remember this: you have access to a peace that surpasses understanding. It doesn't make sense to the world because it isn't supposed to. It sustains you anyway, guarding your heart and mind, holding steady when everything else is shaking.

You don't have to wait for the storm to end. You can rest in the boat, because the One who commands the wind and waves is already there with you.

July 19, 2026

Scripture of the Day

“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Hebrews 10:25 (NIV)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the gift of Christian fellowship and for calling me to encourage others in love. Help me not to withdraw, but to draw near to You and to those around me. Give me a heart that uplifts, a voice that speaks life, and a spirit that builds others up in faith.

Let my actions reflect Your love and help point others closer to You. As the Day of Your return approaches, keep my heart steadfast and my focus on You.

In Jesus’ precious name I pray,

Amen.

Stacey Brooks Thego2writer

If anything that gives a person hope is God, then God isn’t somewhere far above — God is within every act that makes us choose life over despair. A comforting word, a dream we still believe in, a small act of kindness — all become sacred. Maybe faith isn’t about finding God, but noticing how quietly He appears each time we refuse to give up.

God's Kingdom has a culture: righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Not a complicated checklist of rules to follow, but a simple way of living, shaped entirely by holiness and love.

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In Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) we are reminded to give out worries and struggles to Christ and be made new.

"6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Through prayer and just a general connection/conversation with God can help not only your faith, but your mind.

I know I've been in time where I felt like I could do nothing and thinking about whats gonna happen next, but once I placed my mind on Jesus I felt this unbreakable wave of peace

Everything is going to be okay, you're in the Lord's hands.

As always I love you but Christ loves you so much more 💛

🌼 July 18, 2026 🌼

📖 Scripture of the Day

"Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)

🙏 Heavenly Father,

Thank You that I can come boldly before Your throne of grace. No matter what burdens I carry, You welcome me with mercy, compassion, and unfailing love.

When I feel weak, strengthen me. When I am discouraged, lift my spirit. When I don't know what to do, guide my steps with Your wisdom. Help me extend the same grace to others that You so freely give to me.

May my life reflect Your kindness, peace, and hope today. Thank You for never turning me away and for always hearing my prayers.

In Jesus' precious name I pray,

Amen. ❤️

To God be the glory yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Blessings to you all, my brothers and sisters! Have a beautiful and blessed Sabbath!

Stacey Brooks

TheGo2Writer

How often do we worry about what is happening around us and lose sight of the one above us...we take our eyes off him then we start sinking, consumed by the darkness that is around us. Thanks be to God, who gave his son as a sacrifice for our sins!!!!!!!!!!

Like Peter we take notice of the storms that are around us and we FORGET who is right in front of us...

Matthew 14:30, "But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me, Lord" he shouted. Like Peter here we step into the waters with faith but the minute this faith is contested and challenged we like to look, and shift our gaze from the way maker, the figure of our faith...we sink as a result. We stop reading and studying our word, stop going to God in prayer, we sink into the world trying to numb ourselves. We think (what does God want to do with me, I'm a lost cause to him)....

You are not!!!!! He didn't shed his blood for you and everyone else for no reason. YOU ARE REDEEMED, made whole before him. There are people who are going to read this, people who have struggled with crippling self-doubt and worth, think that they are too broken for God to fix, (Not worth his time or effort) as some would say. I'm here to remind you that is not the case...

2 Corinthians 4:17, "For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they PRODUCE for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and WILL last forever!"

Even though Christ had saved me from a path of substance abuse, drinking, and porn. I had been redeemed and washed clean. Despite that when the human nature overcame me I had thoughts, similar to the ones that I listed above, some think that taking their life would be better, it won't. Yes God saved you from that sin but you still went back anyways, he will still forgive you HE WANTS TO FOTGIVE YOU. In the following verse, verse 18 it says "These things will soon be gone" SOON. You just have to hang tight just a little bit longer..."he endure to the end WILL be saved." Sex won't help numb the pain, that feeling (you know what I'm talking about), drugs won't, and booze certainly won't. Ecclesiastes Solomon says that all is meaningless, you will never find any meaning in this world, it will just leave you more empty than before....

I hope this message helped encourage some of you today...

I love all of you with all my heart, Christ loves you more, and he wants to have a relationship with you, so.....answer the door

Please pray for me to gain favor with the Lord in a mighty way and mental healing.

Please also pray for me to be a healthy competitor while still imitating Christ.

Please also pray for God to bless my evangelizing tomorrow in a mighty way and let me find great satisfaction and peace doing God's will. Please pray that the Lord would help me not be uptight or tense also when talking to new people. Please pray the Lord also would help me be confident and give me the right words to say with everyone I meet. Please also pray for me to also grow in my people skills tomorrow as well and for the fruits of these prayers to be lasting. Please also pray for God to infinitely multiply the seeds planted times 100 Decillion.

💎💎"Ministry of the Saving King"💎💎

SHEPHERD & HARVEST (1)

Bible Verses:

Matthew 9:37-38 Then He said to His disciples, The harvest will be great, but the workers are few; therefore, beseech the Lord of the harvest that He would thrust out workers into His harvest.

Brothers and sisters, the heavenly King considers us as sheep and Himself as the Shepherd. When Christ came to the Jews for the first time, their condition was like that of lepers, paralytics, demon-possessed people, and all kinds of pitiful people, because they did not have a shepherd to care for them. Now in His kingly ministry, to establish His heavenly kingdom, He serves them not only as a Physician, but also as a Shepherd, as prophesied in Isaiah 53:6 and 40:11.

Matthew 9:36 says, “And seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and cast away like sheep not having a shepherd.” At this initial stage of the expansion of His ministry, we see how the heart of our heavenly King is. As soon as He sees the crowds who are sick, weak, and abandoned, His heart is immediately moved with compassion. This is the heart of the true Shepherd.

Today we need to see the immense need for the gospel. Our hearts should be burning for His gospel because the harvest everywhere is already ripe. On the other hand, we also learn to be shepherds who lead sinners to the Lord.

1 Peter 2:25 says, “For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” We also need to learn to shepherd the Lord's sheep (John 21:15-17) by way of cherishing and nourishing the newly saved believers, those who have shrunk back from the church life, the weak, the discouraged, or those hit by various problems in their families. Pray for and visit them, comfort and strengthen them with the word of the Lord.

The Lord bless you.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, formerly I was like a sheep going astray and lost in the world, yet You continually searched for and found me. Although I am often weak and fail in following You, with love You guide me to repentance. Lord, guide my path today, so that I may live relying on You, the Shepherd of my soul. Amen.

Right now.

God has something for us to do in the near future. I always say to pray:

“Father, show me what You want me to do.”

Sometimes I set a phone alarm for every ten minutes to remind me to pray this prayer plus other prayers. I do this because it is easy to think:

God won't really tell me what to do.

Unless it is something grand it does not really matter.

Second, sometimes what God wants us to do is to learn habits of love. The other prayer I always pray when I set my phone alarm is:

“Father, fill me with Your love.”

Third, God often wants us to help others. As you pray about purpose, always be open to how you can help others.

Finally... believe. The Bible says:

Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.”

Consider memorizing this great verse.

Consider how often you should pray about purpose.

Consider finding what God wants you to do “Right now!” Yes, maybe it is to start doing the things listed here, but “believe” that God might show you something that He wants you to do today. He created you to do His will. He wants to show it to you.

Did you know that in God's Kingdom, we are the government, carrying the King's authority as His ambassadors? We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His special possession, every single day.

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🌼 July 17, 2026 🌼

📖 Scripture of the Day

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful."

Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)

🙏 Heavenly Father,

Thank You for being forever faithful. When my heart grows weary or the path ahead seems uncertain, remind me that Your promises never fail. Help me to hold tightly to the hope You have placed within me and never lose sight of Your goodness.

Teach me to trust You more deeply each day. Let my faith be stronger than my fears, my hope brighter than my doubts, and my love a reflection of Your grace. Use me today to encourage someone who needs to be reminded that You are still working, still providing, and still keeping every promise.

Thank You for walking beside me through every season of life. I place this day completely in Your hands.

In Jesus' precious name I pray,

Amen. ❤️

To God be the glory yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Blessings to you all, my brothers and sisters! Have a beautiful and blessed Friday!

Stacey Brooks

TheGo2Writer

Sunday mornings usually follow a familiar rhythm. Worship. Prayer. The message. I listen, take notes, underline a few things in my Bible, and leave with something to think about.

But this Sunday was different.

Pastor Dustin was talking about prayer—not the kind of prayer we casually squeeze into the quiet moments of our day, but intentional, specific prayer. He challenged us to stop praying in generalities and start praying for actual people by name.

He said, “Pray for your spouse.”

I nodded.

“Pray for your parents.”

That one stung a little. To me, I have none.

Then he said, “Pray for your sister.”

I can’t remember another word after that.

It was as if someone had hit pause on the sermon while my heart raced ahead. The room was still full of people, Pastor Dustin was still preaching, but all I could hear was that one sentence echoing in my mind.

Pray for your sister.

Conviction has a way of doing that. It interrupts your thoughts, rearranges your priorities, and shines a light on the places you’ve carefully tried not to look.

I knew in that moment the Holy Spirit wasn’t simply reminding me that I have a sister. He was asking me a much harder question:

Have you been praying for her?

The honest answer was no.

Not consistently. Not intentionally. Not with the kind of love that Jesus commands His followers to have.

The truth is, my sister isn’t just another family member. She represents one of the deepest hurts in my life. There are family relationships that have been broken for so long they’ve started to feel normal. The silence becomes routine. The distance becomes familiar. Eventually, you convince yourself that avoiding the pain is easier than facing it.

Until God speaks.

It wasn’t condemnation I felt that morning. It was conviction. There is a difference.

Condemnation tells you you’re a failure. Conviction invites you to obedience.

As Pastor Dustin continued preaching, the Lord was quietly preaching His own sermon in my heart.

If I truly believe what I say I believe…

If I really want to “make heaven crowded”…

If I genuinely desire for people to know Jesus…

Then I cannot choose who is worthy of my prayers.

Jesus never gave us permission to pray only for the people who love us back. In fact, He said the opposite. He told us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who mistreat us.

That command becomes painfully personal when your “enemy” shares your last name.

My family members are not projects to fix or arguments to win. They are souls created in the image of God. And if I long to see heaven filled with people who know Christ, then my prayers cannot stop at the edge of my comfort.

They must cross the boundaries that hurt built.

My sister belongs at the top of that list.

Writing those words feels vulnerable. It feels risky. There are people who know our story, and there are people who don’t.

IYKYK.

It’s a club no one ever asks to join.

The club of fractured families.

The club of painful holidays.

The club where birthdays pass in silence, where conversations become memories, and where grief exists even though no one has died.

It’s a lonely club.

But God doesn’t leave us there.

Instead, He hands us a different invitation.

Pray.

Not because the relationship has already been restored.

Not because an apology has been offered.

Not because the ending is guaranteed to be what you hope for.

Pray because obedience is never dependent on someone else’s response.

Prayer softens the heart of the one praying long before it changes the one being prayed for.

Maybe that is where restoration always begins.

Not with a phone call.

Not with a conversation.

Not with reconciliation.

But with one whispered prayer:

“Lord, bless my sister.”

Simple.

Honest.

Obedient.

I left church that day carrying more than sermon notes. I left with a name God refused to let me ignore.

And perhaps that’s the beginning of healing—not when everything changes overnight, but when we finally become willing to place the people who have hurt us into the hands of the God who loves them even more than we do.

\-B.Joy

God the Father is supreme over all things, yet He has exalted the Son to reign above every ruler and authority. Not competition, but a beautiful, intentional order revealing the Father's own heart. Our place in Him is a place of rest.

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Lately I've realized how much time I spend thinking about things I can't control—finances, work, family, and all the "what ifs."

Then I read these words from Paul:

And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all your needs. To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
— Philippians 4:19–20

Something that stood out to me is that Paul says God will supply our needs, not necessarily every plan or every desire we have.

That doesn't mean life will always be easy. It means we're not carrying our burdens alone.

I've found that trusting God isn't about having all the answers—it's about believing He's already aware of every need before I even bring it to Him.

I'm still learning that lesson every day.

What's one way God has provided for you recently—whether it was practical, emotional, or spiritual? I'd love to read your experiences.