08/09/2026
Learn from Daniel how to stand firm in your faith, settle your convictions before pressure comes, remain faithful to God, and dare to be different in a world of compromise.
Stronger Through a Soft Heart: The Real Cause—and Cure—of Divorce & Division
This message launches the “Stronger” series by exposing the root beneath so many life issues—especially broken relationships: a hard heart. Walking through Mark 10, we see Jesus reframe the Pharisees’ trap question about divorce to reveal both the cause (hardness of heart) and the cure (returning to God’s design with a softened, receptive heart). You’ll learn how to guard your heart, stay soft in God’s presence, and fight for one another instead of with one another—so what God joins together isn’t torn apart.
Key Takeaways
- Stronger ≠ struggle-free. Strength is refusing to separate from God’s design during struggles.
- Root issue: Many relational breakdowns trace back to a hard heart, not just surface conflicts.
- God’s preference vs. permission: Scripture shows what God prefers (peace, forgiveness, love) and what He sometimes permits because of hard hearts.
- Guard your heart: Your heart direction shapes your life direction; stay close to God’s presence and Word to keep it soft.
- Practical soft-heart habits: repent quickly, forgive freely, stay grateful, pray daily, remain teachable, and stand back-to-back with your spouse/family against the real enemies (world, flesh, devil).
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- Speaker:
- Pastor James Greer
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