✝️ He Died For Us. So How Should We Live?


👑What Do Your Stand For When It's Hard?

NEWSFLASH🚨: Alignment starts with what you truly value.

Hey, hey Reader 👋,

Before we jump into today’s topic, I want to acknowledge something important. Today is Good Friday.

Good Friday is the ultimate picture of values in action. Jesus didn’t go to the cross ✝️ because it was easy or because people understood Him. He went because of love, obedience, and His mission.

He lived His values — even when it cost Him everything.

And that’s why today’s podcast topic matters so much. Because values aren’t just what we say, they’re what we live when it’s hard, when no one is watching, and when it costs us something.

So today, as we reflect on Good Friday, ask yourself one question:

What do I stand for — and am I living that way?

You don’t wake up one day “out of alignment” by accident. It happens slowly through small decisions that don’t quite match who you want to be.

And over time, that gap creates something you can’t ignore: tension, guilt, exhaustion… and a lack of peace.

Not because you’re doing life wrong, but because you’re living by values you’ve never clearly defined. This is where everything shifts.

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🎧Let’s get into our 3 Clicks for this week 👇

☀️Click 1: WAKE UP: Name What You Truly Value

Most people think they know their values until their actions tell a different story.

The real test isn’t what you say.
It’s what your daily life reflects.

Pay attention to where you feel tension. That’s often where your values and your actions are out of sync.

Reflection:
Where in your life do your actions not match what you say matters most?

That gap is where your peace is leaking.

Challenge:
Write down your top 3 values (e.g., peace, integrity, family, health). Then ask yourself: Did my choices this week reflect these or contradict them?

🙏 Click 2: PRAY UP: Align Your Values with God

Not every value we live by is intentional, some are shaped by fear, pressure, or past experiences.

Prayer is where you reset that foundation. Because when your values are aligned with God, your decisions stop being reactive and start becoming intentional.

Reflection

Are your current priorities coming from faith or from fear, pressure, or avoidance?

Challenge

Pray:
“Lord, show me where I’ve been living out of alignment and help me choose what honors You.” Then sit in stillness for a moment. Let conviction lead to clarity not guilt.

💪Click 3: BOSS UP: Live Them Before You’re Tested

The reason we struggle in hard moments isn’t because we’re weak it’s because we haven’t already decided who we are. When your values are clear before the moment comes, you don’t hesitate. You don’t negotiate. You respond.

Reflection:
Where have you been making decisions based on how you feel in the moment instead of what you believe?

Challenge:
Choose one value today and live it out intentionally before it’s tested.
Maybe it’s honesty, rest, discipline, or boundaries.
One decision. One moment. One aligned action.

As we head into Easter weekend, remember this: You are deeply loved, fully forgiven, and never alone.

Good Friday reminds us that love sacrificed. ✝️

Easter reminds us that hope is alive. ☀️

And because of that, we don’t have to live lost, confused, or out of alignment.

We can live with clarity, purpose, and peace — one decision at a time.

That’s why we Wake Up.

That’s why we Pray Up.

That’s why we Boss Up.

Not to be perfect — but to live the life God created us to live.

Happy Easter weekend, my friend. I’m so grateful you’re here.

God bless,

Margi 💙

Resource of the Week:

Values Worksheet ($7)

If you’ve ever thought, “I know this matters, but I don’t know where to start,” this is for you.

This worksheet helps you:

  • Get clear on what truly matters
  • Identify hidden misalignments
  • Make decisions with confidence (not confusion)

Because clarity isn’t complicated it just needs intention.

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