The Role of a Music Director: A Sacred Responsibility

The work of a Music Director is not a task to be taken lightly or commonized. It goes far beyond what many see on the surface.

From waiting on God for the right song choice—amidst the sea of available songs or even spirit-inspired compositions—to scoring, rearranging, balancing sound, and guiding the team through the intricacies of musical expression, it truly is a labor of love and diligence.

Often, what the congregation experiences as a 5-minute ministration or praise session is the product of hours, and sometimes days, of intense preparation and rehearsal. Behind every powerful moment of worship lies a story of sacrifice, intentionality, and spiritual alignment.

Above all, Christ must remain the center—the focus of every note, every harmony, every beat.

And once the ministration ends, the process begins again—afresh, with fresh grace.

To all Music Directors out there, I salute you deeply. Your role is both spiritual and technical, and your labor is not in vain.

Please, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences too.

Shalom.

_*Every Marriage Has Issues*

Every marriage faces storms—no union is perfect. Behind every smile is a struggle. Behind every kiss, a choice. Love is not about avoiding conflict, but growing through it—together, not apart.*

*Disagreements don’t mean you married the wrong person—they mean you’re both human. Two different people learning to become one will clash. All you need is grace, and keep showing up.*

Don’t compare your reality to someone else’s highlight reel. What looks perfect online may be breaking offline. Every lasting marriage has faced battles and chosen forgiveness.*

*Marriage needs maintenance. Prayer, quality time, and open hearts keep it moving. Silence kills love, but honest conversations heal wounds. Don’t ignore the issue—work through it with love.*

If you’re struggling, you're not alone. Even the strongest marriages have cracks—but cracks let the light in. Remember: every marriage has issues, but every issue can be overcomed with love.*
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Be happily married!

9 STEPS TO TAKE BEFORE YOU QUIT YOUR MARRIAGE



God wants you to be happy in your marriage. He wants you to have a marriage without sorrow. God wants you to have a strong, consistent, stable and beautiful marriage. No matter where you are presently in your marital journey, I want you to know that there is a brighter marital future ahead of you by God’s grace.

WHAT TO DO:

1. EXAMINE YOURSELF

Examine your characters first and make the necessary corrections. You can't have the marriage of your dreams if you are part of the problems. You may need to replace some negative statements and give up some undesirable attitudes. Develop emotional intelligence by recognizing, understanding, and managing your emotions. Show empathy towards your spouse, and try to see things from their point of view.

Make amends where necessary. Do not be a difficult partner, be a peace maker and not a trouble maker. Make up your mind to improve, even if your spouse fails to improve.

2. COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR SPOUSE

Marital harmony cannot occur without communication, and in situations where peaceful union is not possible, frustration takes over. Practice open, honest, and respectful communication. Listen actively, express yourself clearly, and make an effort to understand each other's perspectives.

Ask your spouse if there is any character he wants you to change to bring peace in the home. Create time to talk. To resolve the issue, get together and sit down. Instead of focusing on the personality, jointly address the underlying cause. Don’t apportion blame to anybody but apologize to one another in love. Use positive words to settle your disputes and disagreements with heart-to-heart discussions.

3. GIVE TOTAL COMMITMENT TO YOUR MARRIAGE

Your commitment to your spouse determines the beauty of your relationship. A happy marriage does not just happen by chance or luck; it is deliberately created. Marriage requires personal commitment to ensure its success. The more you invest in your marriage, the more valuable it becomes. When you are committed to your marriage, you put in all your efforts to bring out the best in it. Getting your spouse to fall in love with you over and over again is easy once you have the right information and you apply it.

4. WORK AT YOUR MARRIAGE

UNTIL YOU INTENTIONALLY WORK AT YOUR MARRIAGE, IT WON'T WORK! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!

Married Couples that experience peace, joy, fulfilment, harmony, happiness and everybody bursting with the joy of the Holy Ghost, didn’t arrive there by accident. They worked at it and are still working at it!

The truth is that there are no trouble-free marriages. EVERY marriage has issues. Accept this and resolve to find a resolution.

God doesn’t favour one marriage more than another. He is ready to give you joy, peace and happiness in your home as long as you fulfil your own part of the marriage covenant.

5. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR MARRIAGE

PLAY YOUR OWN PART! FIGHT FOR YOUR HUSBAND, FIGHT FOR YOUR WIFE, FIGHT FOR YOUR CHILDREN, FIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE, FIGHT FOR YOUR PEACE, FIGHT FOR YOUR JOY AND FIGHT FOR YOUR HAPPINESS! KICK STRANGE MEN/ WOMEN OUT OF YOUR MARRIAGE FOREVER!

DIVORCE IS NOT GOD'S DESIGN!!

Don't quit on your spouse.

6 . INVEST IN YOUR MARRIAGE

BUY MARRIAGE BOOKS! ATTEND MARRIAGE SEMINARS. REGISTER FOR OUR MARRIAGE SCHOOL. Invest in your marriage to become the marriage of your dream. The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes. Your marriage can be a model for other homes.

7. FORGIVE: it is impossible to have a peaceful and long lasting marriage without forgiveness. Forgive and reconcile quickly anytime you have issues.

Develop healthy conflict resolution skills, addressing issues in a constructive and respectful manner. Practice forgiveness and work towards moving forward together.

Don't allow the devil to take advantage of your marital challenges

8. PRAY

Pray to God about it. He is all-knowing. Everything is within his power. Ask God to change you as well, so that your spouse will be inspired to change as well. Ask for the grace to continue in spite of all obstacles, as well as the perseverance and wisdom to manage the situation. Destroy any evil forces threatening your marriage and ask God to help you bring stability to your home.

God is going to bring order back to that house. He will turn your struggle around and revitalize your marriage.

9. Go For Counsel

“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war; and in multitude of counselors there is safety” (Prov. 24:6).

Never wait till when your marriage is in a coma before looking for help. Both of you should Seek help from experts and be prepared to follow their advice.

You will not fail in marriage in Jesus name

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6 MAIN REASONS WHY RELATIONSHIPS DON’T LAST THESE DAYS...

1. TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE IT EASY TO CHEAT. One reason why relationships fail to last these days is that technology has made it easier to cheat.

By just swiping on Tinder, you get connected to thousands of new people around your city you could have a relationship with instantly.

2. WE DON’T WANT TO COMPROMISE
Nowadays, everyone wants to be seen as a tough man or woman, and no one wants to compromise.

The modern man and woman prefer to take the easy way out by quitting instead of compromising. The modern man and woman see compromise as being weak. This attitude is making so many relationships fail.

3. WE ARE TOO BUSY FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP
The modern-day man and woman want the good things of life. They devote all their time and energy chasing the dream and forget to love.

These days people don’t have the patience to deal with all that comes with being in a relationship. They are just too busy to have time for love.

4. WE WANT THE PERFECT PARTNER EVEN WHEN WE AREN’T PERFECT OURSELVES
The modern man and woman want a partner without flaws. We are always in a hurry to leave a relationship if we find someone we think is better and the cycle keeps going on.

No one is patient anymore with their partner. No one is patient enough to bring out the best in their partner. We all want a perfect partner even when we aren’t perfect ourselves.

5. SEX IS SO EASY TO FIND
These days, sex is so easy to find and this is affecting relationships. Sex with a new guy or girl is always a phone call away. It’s easy to have sex without even being in a relationship with that person.

This generation now considers good sex as a quality a partner should have, so they go around having random sex as they seek a partner who can satisfy them better.

6. NO ONE IS READY TO BE A FOOL FOR LOVE
Relationships don’t last these days because this generation doesn’t understand what it means to love someone madly. We are just too realistic for our own good and we don’t love madly anymore.

No one is ready to be vulnerable by letting go of themselves. We have become too smart for ourselves & this is affecting our Relationships today. We no longer want to be fools for love.

Remember: No one is happy if they are from a broken family. So, let us pray and build a strong foundation of marriage with the grace and blessings of our Almighty God and may our God bless us all.

Your grace is sufficient for me

If you feel like the devil's knocked you down, God can lift you up. He is a God of restoration—whether it's your finances , marriage , relationships , health , or the joy of your salvation , He can restore it all. With God, your comeback can be greater than your setback. 1 Peter 5:10 says, "The God of all grace will personally and powerfully restore you, and make you stronger than ever. Yes, He will set you firmly in place, and our God will build you up."

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: FRIDAY 4TH JULY 2025

THEME: *POSITION FOR EXCEEDING GRACE AND GLORY*

MEMORIZE
Matthew 3:16-17
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

READ
Isaiah 11:1-3
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*The greatest ability that the Holy Spirit imparts to believers is the ability to walk in the fear of God!*

MESSAGE
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ which we are partakers of as His beloved ones, is not an ordinary grace, it is an exceeding grace, in that through that grace, the Son of God conquered death on the cross for us.

The grace that conquered death is an exceeding grace. Today with all our exploits in the gospel, many are still under the influence and dominion of death directly or indirectly.
Many are still sick, laddened with afflictions, weighed down by sin, and all manner of infirmities.

One who is weighed down by the infirmities of the mortal life is yet to experientially conquer death, irrespective of their deep revelation and great swelling words...

Jesus Christ lived an impeccably spotless life of burning holiness, even the devils bore witness to His life of searching purity and flawless character. He murdered death and ressurected gloriously and triumphantly over death and all its forces

That is exceeding grace! And only recipients of exceeding grace are candidates for exceeding GLORY!

*Jesus Christ remains the hero of all times!*

In positioning for exceeding grace, we must continually embrace the Spirit of the fear of the Lord that was mighty upon the Lord Jesus Christ.

He was in perfect sync with the will of the Father, because He was always doing whatever the Father commanded Him to do.

*And He was always obeying the Father because He had the Spirit of the fear of the Lord.*

This was why, God loved Him exceptionally and also preserved Him from death!

Consider these two scriptures

Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

John 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

The power that made Jesus to always fear His Father and to always please the Father in everything is the same power of the Holy Spirit in us today; however today's believers have perverted desires, lopsided dreams and base passions; they have quenched the Spirit of the Lord, and hence could not connect to His several abilities for conquest in their lives.

We need to be yielded to the Holy Spirit to connect to His sacred abilities in order to be pleasing to the Father in all our ways.

*The greatest ability that the Holy Spirit imparts to believers is the ability to walk in the fear of God!*

One who fears God has nothing else to fear!
The fear of the Lord is the ultimate, because it connects you to everything God has.

Shalom!

ACTION STEPS
1. Thank God for your salvation experience and pray for grace to remain firm in the faith.
2. Pray for the Salvation of all unsaved souls Today.
3. Stay in the word to stay safe always.

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for today's devotional guide, I receive grace to accept responsibility for my faith in you and to stay steadfast till the end in Jesus name. Amen.

REMEMBER
*The greatest ability that the Holy Spirit imparts to believers is the ability to walk in the fear of God!*

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READINGS: Genesis 26; Psalms 33-34; Proverbs 21; Matthew 22; Acts 22;

HYMN
There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one ! no, not one !
None else could heal all our soul's diseases,
No, not one ! no, not one !

Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will guide till the day is done ;
There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one ! no, not one !

2
No friend like Him is so high and holy,
No, not one ! no, not one !
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly,
No, not one ! no, not one !

3
There's not an hour that He is not near us,
No, not one ! no, not one !
No night so dark but His love can cheer us,
No, not one ! no, not one !

4
Did ever saint find this Friend forsake him ?
No, not one ! no, not one !
Or sinner find that He would not take him ?
No, not one ! no, not one !

5
Was e'er a gift like the Saviour given ?
No, not one ! no, not one !
Will He refuse us a home in heaven ?
No, not one ! no, not one !

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If you feel like the devil's knocked you down, God can lift you up. He is a God of restoration—whether it's your finances , marriage , relationships , health , or the joy of your salvation , He can restore it all. With God, your comeback can be greater than your setback. 1 Peter 5:10 says, "The God of all grace will personally and powerfully restore you, and make you stronger than ever. Yes, He will set you firmly in place, and our God will build you up."

Grace and peace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with us all as we gada together in GADA.CHAT.