“The real fasting of the preacher is not from food, but rather from eloquence, from impressiveness and exquisite diction, from everything that might hinder the gospel of God being presented.”
“At that day ye shall ask in My name,” (John 16:26,27) i.e., in My nature. Not - “You shall use My name as a magic word,” but - “You will be so intimate with Me that you will be one with Me.”
“The great enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but the good which is not good enough.”
“Natural devotion may be all very well to attract us to Jesus, to make us feel His fascination, but it will never make us disciples.”
“We talk as if it were the most precarious thing to live the sanctified life; it is the most secure thing, because it has Almighty God in and behind it.”
“Jesus said - “Ask, and it shall be given you,” but God cannot give until a man asks.”
Welcome! I’m Marilette, a New Yorker passionate about finding the connections between God, relationships, and pop culture. I’m wife to Moses, a homeschooling mom to five young children, and a full-time missionary with FamilyLife. Since I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 in 2020, I have shared openly about my mental health journey.
I believe there is more to the Christian life than hypocrisy and more to pop culture than shallow art. I frequently contribute to ThinkChristian, an online magazine publishing pop culture commentary from a Christian worldview.
I co-founded an online apparel company to raise awareness for mental health issues in the church and communities of color.
Follow my parenting and homeschooling journey on Instagram at @bigcitybigfamily.
