Your marriage may be stuck because you are both waiting for the other person to move first.

You are waiting for them to apologize. They are waiting for you to soften.

You are waiting for them to become easier to love. They are waiting for you to become easier to respect.

So, no one moves.

Instead, every disagreement becomes more evidence for why the other person needs to change first.

But while you are focused on your spouse’s disobedience, you stop paying attention to your own.

Ephesians 5 gives both spouses an assignment. Husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church. Wives are called to respect and submit to their husbands as unto the Lord.

But God never told either spouse to police the other person’s obedience.

Your spouse’s failure to obey God does not release you from your responsibility to obey Him.

You can love before they soften. You can respect before they get everything right. You can obey God before your marriage feels fair.

The breakthrough may begin when one person stops keeping score and decides to go first.

Stop reviewing your spouse’s assignment.

Ask yourself, “What has God told me to do that I keep postponing?”

Then do it today.

Without spot or wrinkle. Jesus is coming back for a purified church.

He's not waiting for the rapture to purify us. He is doing it ahead of time.

When He comes, we will already be measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

We are in that season of purification right now. This is the final preparation for the bride of Christ before the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

The Lord has already dealt with the "big" things in your life. Now, He is dealing with the things we deem "no big deal."

What we allow ourselves to see and hear. What we think and say about others. Every hidden idol is being exposed.

The Lord has turned up the fire, and we are being purified through tests and trials.

Embrace it so you are ready for the soon return of Christ.

Everything we see was created by the unseen.

The entire physical world was created through invisible words spoken by the invisible God.

Then why are we so moved by what we see? Why do we look to the seen to solve problems?

True creative power only comes from the unseen.

When we speak invisible words that are in alignment with God, we can be sure that what we speak shall come to pass.

We must understand that what we see is not superior to the unseen. The physical world does not get to dictate the outcome.

Everything physical is subject to the words that are spoken over it.

The Bible says it this way: Death and life are in the power of the tongue.

We must learn to speak in alignment with God so we can live in health, overcome obstacles, and demonstrate heaven on earth.

Are you in a fight against the devil?

Are you worn down from what seems to be a never-ending battle?

If so, you need the revelation I am about to give you.

The Bible doesn't instruct us to fight but to stand firm against all the strategies of the devil.

If you are fighting, you've given in to the strategies of the devil.

Jesus gave us authority over all the power of the devil. Therefore, the devil's strategy is to keep you from realizing that he has to bow to what you say.

Don't try to do this on your own. Our strength and authority come from Christ.

Those who believe they have the authority of Christ stand firm against the devil with a calm smile on their face.

If that is not your position, meditate on Luke 10:19 until you get it.

Ten. Thousand. Churches. From 53 different countries.

14 years ago, Holy Spirit stirred me to start a project. I didn't even realize it was Him, yet I obeyed.

I felt unqualified and didn't think I had anything to offer.

Everyone I told about it looked at me with a blank stare.

But the Lord put a resilience within me to push through all the obstacles. A year went by with no sign of success, but I kept going.

The project is called Collaborate Worship, where I teach churches the easy way to sound great.

It just reached a huge milestone: 10,000 churches from 53 countries have enrolled in my online training.

I pray the Lord gives you the same resilience to keep pressing forward with the project that is stirring within you.

Don't despise the sowing and watering season. It's necessary for the harvest. Keep going.

This past weekend, a storm blew in and launched our trampoline 30 feet in the air.

My wife and five kids watched as it flew across the front pasture and eventually wedged itself between two posts at our driveway entrance.

It was blocking the only way in and out of our property, so I had to move it the next morning to get to church.

But what if I had just gone out and stared at this monstrosity blocking my way and said, "How will I ever leave my house again? I guess we can't go to church today. God, why did you let this happen?"

This is what so many believers do when the enemy puts something in their way.

It's big. It's blocking the only way through. So they just stand there and stare at what seems like an impossibility.

Well, let me tell you something. It's not as big as it seems. Just drag it out of the way.

And if you need help, call a fellow believer. The enemy has got nothing on the body of Christ.