🌻 Agape Love Blog – Friday, August 1, 2025 🌻

New Month. New Mercy. Same Faithful God.

Happy August, dear family in Christ!

There’s something so refreshing about the start of a new month. A new calendar page. A new chance to realign our hearts, reset our focus, and remember:God is already here—waiting to walk with us into everything this month holds.

Whatever July held—joy or struggle, victory or waiting—you made it. And now, August begins with hope, because His mercy never runs out and His promises never change.

✝️ Verse of the Day

“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?”— Isaiah 43:19 (KJV)

God is not finished. He is always working, always creating, always renewing.And even when we can’t see it yet, new things are already springing forth.So step into this month with expectation.Look for the blooms. Listen for the whisper. Trust the process.

He is doing a new thing—in you, around you, and through you.

📜 On This Day in History – August 1

• 1876 – Colorado became the 38th U.S. state. A new beginning, just like today—a fresh start with wide-open promise.

• 1981 – MTV launched its first broadcast. Culture shifts, but our message remains: Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

• 1944 – Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry. A sobering reminder of the power of words, even in darkness—and the hope that refuses to be silenced.

🎉 National Days – August 1

• National Girlfriends Day – Whether it’s your best friend, sister, daughter, or spiritual sister, take a moment to celebrate the women God has placed in your life.

• National Planner Day – Write down your goals, your prayers, and your praises. But remember—God’s plan is always better than ours.

💛 August Awakening: Embrace the New

This is not the month to shrink back.This is the month to press in.

Ask big.Trust deep.Obey boldly.And let God surprise you.

🙏 First-Day-of-the-Month Prayer:

Father, thank You for this new beginning. Thank You for bringing me through the past month and leading me into August with grace. I open my heart to the new things You are doing. Lead me, stretch me, and use me for Your glory. This month belongs to You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

🌟 Today’s Challenge:

Write this at the top of your calendar:“God is doing a new thing in August. I will trust and follow.”Let it be your declaration all month long.

This month is not just another stretch of days—it’s a field ready for God to sow new seeds.Let’s water it with faith.Let’s walk it with purpose.And let’s watch it bloom in His time.

With joy for the journey,Sarah M. SkaggsAgape Love Ministry 🌼"August begins in grace… and will end in glory."