THE BARGAIN 1

"In ancient times, there was the bride price—a man paid the father based on the woman's beauty or inheritance. We condemn it as awful. 

But today, we've made it democratic: men and women evaluate partners like investments—what assets do they bring? We say 'She's on the market' or 'He got a bad deal.' In Timothy Keller's The Meaning of Marriage, this reveals a consumer mindset. 

Lesson: True marriage isn't transactional—it's a covenant of selfless love, mirroring Christ's unconditional commitment to us."

GREATER GLORY

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Take that walk, friend.

You may be slow like a turtle on the path, but strive to be steady as an anchor in the storm.

The height is towering—like a mountain piercing the heavens—but never take your eyes off the prize, that glorious mark above.

Let it be your North Star, your unwavering aim.

Nothing truly good comes easy.

No matter how beautiful your current valley shines, there's a higher peak waiting...

a place even greater than your wildest dreams."

TRUE LOVE

Many think love is just affection... warm feelings and beauty.

But true love goes deeper. It's not mere words—it's backed by action.

Jesus said it clearly in John 14:15:

'If you love Me, keep My commandments.'

Real love shows in loyalty, trust, sacrifice, compassion, and discipline.

It chooses obedience, even when it's hard.

That's the love that lasts—the love that honors God."

LIFE HAPPENS

"You can't catch a giant falling from a great height with your hands, just as you can't hold back water rushing down from a hill.

There are many things we simply cannot do.

Sometimes life happens in ways we can't change—no matter how hard we try. At times, God intervenes and changes things by His power. 

But other times, He permits things to unfold as they will, according to His greater purpose."