Engagement: Before You Say I Do, Keep Your Wits About You
Fresh Life Church
Pastor Levi Lusko
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In this message, Pastor Jennie Lusko looks at the engagement season through the lens of Song of Solomon to show us how God designed this window of time to build something lasting, not rushed. In a culture that blurs boundaries and speeds everything up, this message calls us back to clarity, showing how a healthy engagement is marked by maturity, deep vulnerability, and intentional protection. This message will help you: understand the purpose and pace of a healthy engagement recognize the role of vulnerability and honest communication stay grounded, focused, and wise before saying “I do”NEXT STEPS:Ask for prayer or connect with a pastor: https://freshlife.church/contactRegister your decision to follow Jesus and receive free resources: https://freshlife.church/know-godGive a financial gift to support what God is doing as we take steps forward to see the Gospel reach far and wide: https://freshlife.church/giveSUBSCRIBE:Sign up to receive encouragement straight to your inbox, and to stay up to date with announcements, events, and more: https://church.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ea4d82b2567db3e86b7767cd&id=451f2fe63eDon’t miss a video! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/freshlifechurch?sub_confirmation=1CONNECT ON SOCIALS:Website: https://freshlife.churchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshlifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshlifechurchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/freshlifeYoutube: https://youtube.com/c/freshlifechurch/Fresh Life Church was pioneered by Pastors Levi and Jennie Lusko in 2007. We exist to see those stranded in sin find life and liberty in Jesus Christ. Today Fresh Life’s ministry impacts people with the radical, life-changing message of Jesus’ grace, spilling across Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho… and beyond.
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| 0:00.0 | Another short and sweet announcement is that I wrote another book. |
| 0:04.5 | And it's a devotional. It's called Fresh Mercies Every Day. And I am so excited about this project. |
| 0:14.3 | And I'm excited for you to read it. It's available for pre-order. So go ahead if you'd like to. There's that. Worship team. Thank you guys so much. |
| 0:25.4 | Love you all. Would you open your Bibles to Song of Solomon chapter two? |
| 0:35.2 | Song of Solomon chapter two. |
| 0:40.0 | In the movie Braveheart, at the end of the movie, there's this scene where William Wallace is just about to be executed. |
| 0:50.4 | He's sitting in his prison cell, and the queen comes in who loves him and is pleading with him |
| 0:57.4 | to not go through with this. |
| 0:59.1 | Like, there has to be another way. |
| 1:01.0 | Surrender, recant, whatever, and he's not having any of that. |
| 1:05.0 | So she finally pulls out this little vial with a serum in it and says, take this. It will dull the pain of this |
| 1:16.0 | execution. And he says, his answer is, no, it will numb my wits, and I must have them all. |
| 1:29.3 | So she knew she wasn't going to have him not die, so she's like, well, please, just take |
| 1:35.6 | this. |
| 1:36.6 | This will help you. |
| 1:37.6 | This will dull the pain. |
| 1:38.6 | And so he finally takes it, puts it in his mouth. |
| 1:43.3 | Then she leaves the prison cell, and he spits it out. |
| 1:47.9 | He wanted to have his wits about him and he wanted them all. |
| 1:55.1 | This phrase tends to mean to be alert, to be attentive, to be composed, to be aware, to be able to think clearly, |
| 2:05.3 | to have your wits about you, mentally focused. |
| 2:09.6 | And that's what we're going to be talking about today. |
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