We examine how much time and energy we devote to entertainment and social media compared to our relationship with God, challenging listeners to reconsider their priorities and where they're investing their attention. Scripture readings from Ephesians and Psalms remind us of our inheritance in Christ and the need to praise God for His mighty works.

• Making time for God, prayer, Bible reading, and our spouses should be our priority
• Modern entertainment, sports, and social media have become like false gods in our lives
• We invest disproportionate energy in things that don't matter eternally
• Ephesians 1 reminds us of our spiritual inheritance through Christ
• Following scriptural principles should form the basis of both personal choices and national governance
• Stories of sacrifice like Medal of Honor recipient Harry Bell deserve more of our attention than celebrities

God bless you all. God bless your families, God bless your marriages. God bless America. God bless your nation, wherever you are around the world.

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Jesse Cope explores the importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and honoring our marriage commitments while examining how America's founders viewed biblical principles as essential to good governance. Scripture readings from Galatians, Psalms, and Proverbs provide spiritual guidance while historical perspectives from influential American leaders illuminate our nation's moral foundation.

• Making time for God should be our top priority
• Marriage should reflect Christ's relationship with the church
• Scripture emphasizes bearing each other's burdens and not growing weary in doing good
• We will always harvest what we plant - both in our spiritual and earthly lives
• America's founders repeatedly referenced the Ten Commandments as the basis for moral law
• The idea that our founders wanted to separate God from government contradicts historical evidence
• Medal of Honor recipient George H. Bell demonstrated extraordinary courage during the Civil War

God bless you all. God bless your families. God bless your marriages. God bless America, God bless your nation. Wherever you are around the world listening, we'll talk to you all again real soon, folks, looking forward to it.

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Our priorities are often misaligned with our faith, as we give more attention to social media, sports, and entertainment than to God and our spouses. We need to reconsider what truly matters and make intentional changes to our daily habits.

• Galatians 5:13-26 teaches us to use our freedom to serve one another in love, not to satisfy selfish desires
• The fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) should guide our daily lives
• Discipline in faith and marriage means doing what's right even when we don't feel like it
• Our closest neighbor is our spouse, who deserves our attention and love second only to God
• Morality comes from God and doesn't change with society or time
• John Jay (first Chief Justice) emphasized that moral law is unchanging and applies to everyone
• The Medal of Honor recipient Dennis Bell voluntarily rescued wounded comrades in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

Make time for God today. Read His word and pray. If you're married, prioritize your spouse above everything else except God.

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