
Make Your Time Count
About this episode
Divorce is easier than ever, marriage is increasingly devalued, and children often grow up without the stability God intended. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef speaks candidly about the modern assault on family unity—and offers a hopeful, attainable starting point: change what you can change inside your own home.
Dr. Youssef explains that lasting family strength begins with what you prioritize. It’s not enough to say your spouse or children matter most—your calendar reveals what you truly value. To make someone a priority, you must make time for them.
He also emphasizes the power of words of affirmation. Approval and encouragement—especially from the people closest to us—can steady hearts, build confidence, and cultivate deeper connection. When family members feel seen, valued, and loved, unity grows.
If you want to avert a family crisis—or rebuild relational strength—this devotional will help you take meaningful steps toward deep, stable relationships that bless your home and reflect God’s design.
Prayer: Lord, help me to be one who strengthens my family and brings everyone together. May my family be ruled by Your peace and grace—a witness of Your love to the world. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1).
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