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Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 3 · Day 18 Love Forgives as Christ Forgave Scripture: Colossians 3:13 (NKJV) “Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.” Cultural love often keeps score. It forgives conditionally and remembers offenses when convenient. Biblical love forgives differently. It looks to the cross and remembers how completely Christ has

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 2 · Day 12Love Pursues Restoration Scripture:   Matthew 18:15 (NKJV) “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.” Cultural love often chooses distance when conflict arises. It withdraws, cancels, or avoids difficult conversations. Biblical love pursues restoration. Jesus teaches that when someone sins, the goal is not

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 2 · Day 11Love Does Not Celebrate Sin Scripture:   1 Corinthians 13:6 (NKJV) “[Love] does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth.” Cultural love often equates acceptance with affirmation. It tells us that loving someone means celebrating whatever they choose, even when it contradicts God’s Word. Scripture gives us a different standard. Biblical love does not rejoice in sin—it rejoices in truth. This does

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 2 · Day 9 Love Speaks the Truth, Even When It’s Hard Scripture: Proverbs 27:6 (NKJV) “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Cultural love often avoids hard conversations. It chooses comfort over honesty and silence over correction. Biblical love is different. It cares more about someone’s soul than about avoiding discomfort. Sometimes love must speak truth—even when it is dif

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 2 · Day 8 Love and Truth Are Not Opposites Scripture: Ephesians 4:15 (NKJV) “But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—” Culture often treats love and truth as enemies. We are told that if we speak truth, we are unloving, and if we love someone, we must avoid hard truths. Scripture rejects that false divide. God never separates love and truth—He joins them together. Bi

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 1 · Day 7 Love Is Defined by the Cross Scripture: 1 John 4:9–10 (NKJV) “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” The clearest definition of love is not found in emotion, romance, or affirmation—it is found a

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 1 · Day 6Love Requires Surrender Scripture:   Luke 9:23 (NKJV) “Then He said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.’” Cultural love seeks comfort, control, and self-preservation. It often avoids anything that costs too much. Biblical love calls us to something deeper— surrender . Jesus makes it clear that following Him requires denying self

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 1 · Day 5 Love Seeks God’s Glory, Not Self Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NKJV) “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” Cultural love often asks, “How does this make me feel?” or “What do I get out of this?” Biblical love asks a different question: “Does this glorify God?” When love becomes centered on personal fulfillment, it slowly drifts away from its true purpose. G

In the fast-paced world of emergency medical services, finding moments of peace and spiritual clarity can feel like a challenge. Yet, spiritual guidance is essential for maintaining resilience and purpose. Today, I want to share how you can access online guidance for EMS —resources designed to support your faith journey and strengthen your spirit, no matter where you are. Why Online Guidance for EMS Matters Life as a first responder is demanding. You face intense situations d

❤️ Week 1 · Day 4Love Is Given, Not Earned Scripture:   Romans 5:8 (NKJV) “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Cultural love is often conditional. It is given when someone meets expectations, agrees with us, or makes us feel valued. When those conditions change, love is often withdrawn. Biblical love is different. God did not wait for us to become worthy before He loved us—He loved us while we were still sinne

February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 1 · Day 3 Love Is Rooted in Truth Scripture: John 14:6 (NKJV) “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” Love without truth becomes shallow sentiment. Truth without love becomes harsh and damaging. God never separates the two—and neither did Jesus. He did not soften truth to appear more loving; He embodied both perfectly. Biblical love speaks truth because truth leads to life. Remaini

Biblical Love vs. Cultural Love February 2026 Study ❤️ Week 1 · Day 2 Love Is Not Just a Feeling Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9 (NKJV) “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Culture often tells us to “follow your heart,” treating emotion as the ultimate guide. Scripture offers a loving warning instead: the heart, apart from God, is unreliable. Feelings rise and fall with circumstances, but God’s truth remains steady and unchanging. Bibli

Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 31 of 31) Proverbs 31 — Theme: Faithfulness is beautiful Scripture (NKJV) Proverbs 31:30 “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.” Reflection We finish Proverbs with a reminder the world desperately needs: what lasts is not what looks impressive—it’s what is reverent, faithful, and God-centered. Proverbs 31 is often discussed as “the virtuous woman,” but the core of the chapter is bigge

Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 30 of 31) Proverbs 30 — Theme: Give me what I can steward Scripture (NKJV) Proverbs 30:8–9 “Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, And say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.” Reflection Proverbs 30 is one of the most honest prayers in the Bible. It’s not showy. It’s not greedy. It’s a prayer for

Day 30 of 31 — John 20 Theme: From Grief to Glory Scripture (John 20:16, 29, NKJV) “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’” “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Devotional John 20 opens in the quiet ache of grief. Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb expecting death—and finds it empty. At first, she assumes the worst: someone has taken the body. Then Jesus speaks her name: “Mary.” In a single word, sorrow turns to joy, confusion gives way to clarity, and despair is re

Jan 29,2026- Nightly Devotional Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 29 of 31) Proverbs 29 — Theme: Correction is love that refuses to quit Scripture (NKJV) Proverbs 29:17 “Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.” Reflection Proverbs 29 speaks to something that’s hard in the moment but beautiful in the long run: loving correction. Real love doesn’t watch someone drift into ruin and stay silent. Love steps in—patiently, consistently,

Day 29 of 31 — John 5:6–7 Theme: When Jesus Confronts Our Excuses Scripture (NKJV) “When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, ‘Do you want to be made well?’ The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.’” Devotional By Day 29, John has shown us miracles, conflict, authority, and grace—but here in Joh

Day 28 of 31 — 3 John (Chapter 1) Scripture (NKJV) “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” — 3 John 1:2 “Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good.” — 3 John 1:11 3 John is a deeply personal letter, and it reminds us that faith shows up in everyday faithfulness. John celebrates a believer named Gaius—not for preaching sermons or performing miracles, but for walking in truth and supporting others in the wo

Proverbs 26 speaks plainly about something that keeps conflict alive: adding fuel. Strife rarely survives on truth alone—it survives on repeated retelling, assumptions, side conversations, and stirring.

Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 26 of 31) Proverbs 26 — Theme: Don’t feed the fire Scripture (NKJV) Proverbs 26:20 “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.” Reflection Proverbs 26 speaks plainly about something that keeps conflict alive: adding fuel. Strife rarely survives on truth alone—it survives on repeated retelling, assumptions, side conversations, and stirring. “A talebearer” isn’t just someone who lies. It can be