7 But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment. 8 He shall judge the world in righteousness, and He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. •Psalm 9:7–10• No matter what it looks like, TRUST GOD! No matter how bad it gets, TRUST GOD! No matter how unfair it is, TRUST GOD! No matter how much it hurts, TRUST GOD! He ALLOWS everything to happen for a reason—His plan, His purpose—and even when we don’t understand the “why”, we know that He is on His throne and in TOTAL CONTROL! He is coming for His reverence y’all! True reverence and fear of the Lord needs to be established again and put back in our hearts, and He’s coming to put it there! Ask Him to give us His joy as our strength. Ask Him to be our “calm IN the storm” and our safe place in the chaos. Ask Him for His peace through it all. He will be our refuge! Through every trial, every hurt, every fear, every tear—TRUST HIM!!!🙏🏾❤️

I want to take a moment to celebrate these Kingdom parents who completed the Armor of God Assessment and passed with flying colors. @Andriea Mickens @Amy Zigterman @Sasha Simon @Lidia Cortez This is how we suit up.This is how we win.This is how we parent on purpose. Congratulations again to each of you!Your obedience, focus, and willingness to grow did not go unnoticed. 📩 Check your inbox this evening — your 2 free gifts are on the way as promised. Proud of you.Let’s keep building strong, armored homes. 🧡🛡️

Using the Word When the Battle Is Active Scripture: “And take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” — Ephesians 6:17 “For the word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any double-edged sword…” — Hebrews 4:12 “Jesus answered, ‘It is written…’” — Matthew 4:4 Notice something important: this is the only offensive weapon in the armor. Everything else protects you. The sword allows you to push back. Many believers are armored up but still losing ground because they don’t know how to use the Word. Owning a Bible is not the same as wielding it. The sword of the Spirit isn’t for decoration it’s for confrontation. What the Sword Does The Word of God: - Cuts through lies - Exposes truth - Stops the enemy mid-attack - Brings clarity when emotions are loud - Shifts atmospheres in your home Jesus Himself modeled this. When the enemy tempted Him, He didn’t argue. He didn’t explain. He didn’t defend Himself emotionally. He simply said: “It is written.” How You Know You’re NOT Using the Sword - You feel spiritually attacked but don’t know what to say - You respond with emotions instead of truth - You say “I’m overwhelmed” more than “God said…” - You panic instead of declaring - You know the Word exists, but you don’t know where to go in it Silence in battle is not humility it’s vulnerability. How to Use the Sword Practically 1. Learn Scripture by situation, not perfectionYou don’t need to know the whole Bible. Start with what applies to your current battle. 2. Speak the Word OUT LOUDThe enemy doesn’t read thoughts. Jesus spoke Scripture. 3. Use Scripture as a response, not a referenceDon’t just read it. Answer fear with it. Answer anger with it. Answer discouragement with it. Examples for Everyday Life - When fear rises → “God has not given me a spirit of fear…” (2 Timothy 1:7) - When parenting feels overwhelming → “I can do all things through Christ…” (Philippians 4:13) - When shame shows up → “There is now no condemnation…” (Romans 8:1) - When peace feels far → “The peace of God guards my heart and mind…” (Philippians 4:7)

The LORD had said to Abram, Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” What gets me every time is what God didn’t say. He didn’t say where yet. He didn’t give Abram a map, coordinates, or a five-step plan. He didn’t say, “Go to the land you’ve already seen someone else succeed in.” He said, go… and I will show you. Meaning the clarity was tied to the movement. The direction was waiting on obedience. The revelation would come after Abram trusted God enough to step. Some of us are stuck asking God for details He’s already decided to reveal on the way. We want the full picture before we move, but God is asking for faith before sight. If He told you everything upfront, it wouldn’t require trust. Sometimes the calling isn’t about knowing the destination it’s about trusting the One who’s leading you there. Move. And let God show you.

There’s a difference between knowing God is good and knowing that you know that you know God is good. Because I know the saying. “God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.” I know it in my head. I can see it with my eyes. Creation alone proves it. Breath in my body proves it. The fact that I woke up proves it. But when you’re in a storm… you don’t just need head knowledge. You need the kind of knowing that lives in your bones. In every cell. Every nerve. Every follicle of your hair. Every breath you take without thinking about it. You need to know it so deeply that when everything around you feels unstable, your faith doesn’t negotiate. Because the truth is there is nothing our God cannot do. Nothing. No situation too complex. No delay too long. No storm too loud. And still… being in the middle of it can feel so lonely. Not because God isn’t there but because storms isolate. They get quiet. They make you question what you already know is true. And that’s the tension no one talks about: loving God deeply while still feeling alone in the process. So if today all you can do is say, “God, I know You’re good… help me know it deeper,” that’s not weakness. That’s faith fighting to stay rooted. Tea empty. Faith still standing. Even here. ☕🤍