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One of the greatest gifts you can give your spouse is your attention.

People rarely leave because of one argument.

More often, they slowly drift because they stop feeling seen.

Put the phone down.

Look them in the eyes.

Listen.

Some prayers don't need fancy words.

Just three words filled with faith.

When you don't know what to do...
Do it, Jesus.

When the diagnosis feels impossible...
Do it, Jesus.

When your family needs restoration...
Do it, Jesus.

When you've reached the end of your strength...
Do it, Jesus.

The same Jesus who healed the sick, calmed the storm, raised the dead, and changed lives is still at work today.

Bring Him your impossible. He still does what only He can do.

What if your next breakthrough is just one "yes" away? ✈️💜

Every journey with God begins with a step of faith.

If you've been longing for a fresh encounter with God, meaningful friendships, and a weekend that will strengthen your faith, Going Places is where you belong. Come expectant, laugh together, worship together, and discover what God wants to do in this next season of your life.

Don't make the journey alone. Invite your mom, your sister, your daughter, your best friend, or your whole girls' group.

✨ Three days. One passport. A God who's taking you places.

📅 October 8–10
📍 Influence Church
6010 Kerth Road, St. Louis, MO

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Every time God has been faithful in the past is a reminder that He'll be faithful again.

So don't let today's uncertainty make you forget yesterday's miracles.

The same God who carried you then is carrying you now.

Trust Him with what's in front of you.

Healthy marriages don't happen by accident.

They grow because two people keep choosing each other, even when life gets busy, stressful, or difficult.

A strong marriage isn't built in one big moment.

It's built in thousands of small decisions to love well.

Who are you living to please?

It's easy to chase people's approval. We want to be accepted, noticed, and appreciated. But if our identity depends on what others think, we'll always feel pressured to perform.

Paul reminds us that following Jesus means choosing God's approval over people's applause. His opinion is the only one that truly defines your worth.

Today, let this be your freedom: You don't have to impress everyone. You only need to be faithful to the One who called you.

You made it through Monday. That matters.

Maybe today didn’t go the way you hoped. Maybe you’re already thinking about everything you still need to fix, finish, or figure out.

But tonight, give yourself permission to stop for a moment.

You don’t have to have everything figured out before you can have peace. Tomorrow will come with its own challenges, but you don’t have to carry them tonight.

Take a breath. Let today be today.

There is still hope for what’s ahead, and your story is not defined by one difficult day.

Do you ever feel disqualified by your past mistakes?

Maybe you’ve made choices you wish you could undo. Maybe you’ve failed people, failed yourself, or wandered farther than you ever thought you would.

But your worst moment does not get the final word over your life.

God has a history of using imperfect people. Peter denied Jesus. David failed badly. Paul persecuted the church. Yet God still redeemed their stories and gave them purpose.

Your past may be part of your story, but it doesn’t have to be the end of it.

Grace doesn’t erase what happened. It gives God the power to redeem what happened.

You are not defined by your failure. You can still move forward with God.

Stop borrowing tomorrow’s problems.

You’re carrying things today that haven’t even happened yet.

Worrying about the conversation you haven’t had.
Stress over the bill that isn’t due yet.
Fear about a future you cannot control.

And while you’re trying to survive tomorrow, you’re missing the grace God has already given you for today.

Jesus said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” — Matthew 6:34

Planning for tomorrow is wisdom.
Worrying about tomorrow is carrying a weight God never asked you to carry today.

Take care of what’s in front of you.
Trust God with what’s ahead.

You have enough grace for today.

Protect Your Marriage Before You Have to Repair It

Strong marriages don't happen by accident.

They are built one decision at a time.

In a culture where marriages are falling apart at an alarming rate, it's tempting to believe that lasting love is impossible. But God's design for marriage hasn't changed. He still restores what is broken, strengthens what is weak, and blesses those who are willing to fight for their covenant.

The truth is, affairs and broken relationships rarely begin with one big decision.

They begin with small compromises.

A conversation you wouldn't want your spouse to read.

A friendship that becomes too personal.

An appetite that goes unchecked.

A heart that slowly drifts away from God.

That's why protecting your marriage is always easier than repairing it.

One of the greatest gifts you can give your spouse is your attention. Many marriages don't fall apart because love disappeared. They fall apart because intentionality disappeared. We get busy with careers, children, responsibilities, and routines, while the person we promised to cherish begins to feel unseen.

Pay attention before someone else does.

Guard your heart. Guard your eyes. Guard your conversations.

Job said, "I have made a covenant with my eyes." He didn't wait until temptation arrived. He made the decision ahead of time. Wisdom builds boundaries before they're needed.

Most importantly, keep Jesus at the center of your marriage.

No marriage can survive on feelings alone. Feelings rise and fall. A marriage rooted in God's Word has something deeper than emotion—it has a foundation.

Pray together.

Read Scripture together.

Invite God into your disagreements, your decisions, and your dreams.

And if you've already wandered into dangerous territory, don't wait another day.

God's grace is greater than your failure.

He restored Moses after murder. He restored David after adultery. He is still the God who restores broken people and broken marriages today.

Don't believe the lie that your relationship is beyond hope.

Take the first step back toward God.

Then take the next step toward your spouse.

Every healthy marriage is built on thousands of daily choices to love, forgive, serve, and remain faithful.

Protect your marriage today, and you'll enjoy the fruit of that faithfulness for years to come.