06/01/2026
When my wife and I were saved, we didn't negotiate with our future. We made up our minds. We determined that Jesus Christ would not be a weekend accessory, church would not be an occasional convenience, and spiritual authority would not be treated as optional counsel. We would serve the Lord. We would be faithful to the house of God. We would submit to the man of God.
While raising our children, they never had to ask, Are we going to church today or tonight? That question had already been answered by the altar, settled in our convictions, and established in our home.
Some things must become immutable. Some things must be decided before the pressure comes, before the schedule gets crowded, before the emotions fluctuate, before the culture speaks, and before compromise starts preaching its soft little sermon.
A home without fixed spiritual convictions will eventually be governed by convenience, feelings, fatigue, and flesh. But a home with a made up mind becomes a sanctuary, a fortress, and a generational altar.
Faithfulness is only hard when your mind is still undecided. But when your heart is fixed, serving God is not a burden. It's joy. It's privilege. It's identity. It's the sacred rhythm of a redeemed household.
Make up your mind today. Stop letting every mood, event, excuse, and distraction vote on your family’s spiritual future.
Lift the banner over your home and let hell know there is no vacancy for compromise here.
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
BTW.....My mom and dad never heard that question asked either!
~Pastor James R. East~
