AC Weekly – March 4, 2026
Enjoy. Discuss. Share.
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior, Lord, and King!
With all the bad news in the world today, we want to provide something each week that is beneficial, uplifting, and encouraging. We hope something here may brighten your day. And if you think it might brighten someone else’s day, please share it with them!
1. Something to Discuss
Scripture
Genesis 3:4–6 (BSB)
“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her. “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it…
Devotional
God instructed Adam and Eve to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and He warned that if they ate from it, they would die. This warning wasn’t meant to restrict, but to protect — a boundary drawn by a Father who knew what would unfold if His children stepped outside the life He designed for them. The serpent’s lie wasn’t simply about the fruit; it was an assault on God’s character, a whisper that God was holding something back, that His ways were not for their good.
The moment becomes a picture — a single stone dropped into a still pond. The ripples move outward, touching everything. Sin is like that: a small act that seems contained, but its effects travel far beyond the moment. The serpent promised opened eyes, but what opened instead was a wound that would echo through generations. The choice in the garden wasn’t just Eve’s and Adam’s; it became the fracture every human heart now feels.
And yet, through it all, the thread of Scripture holds together. The same God who warned them in love would later call Israel to walk in His ways “that it may go well with you,” and Christ Himself would come to undo the lie that God is withholding good. The invitation remains: trust the heart of the One who made you. His boundaries are not barriers to joy but pathways back to life.
Perhaps today, God is inviting you to notice the whispers that question His goodness — the subtle suggestions that His ways are too narrow, too costly, too limiting. Let this passage remind you that every boundary He gives is rooted in love, and every call to trust is an invitation into wholeness.
Discussion Question:
What messages in our culture tend to make people question God’s goodness or His boundaries, and how can we respond to these messages?
Please join the discussion on our Assertive Creations Facebook page.
2. Something to Share
Each week, we share something in the spirit of Philippians 4:8. This week’s feature reminds us that there’s still some good in the world:
This Week’s Feature
Earlier this week, dozens of strangers in a small town came together to surprise a man battling cancer by forming a parade of classic cars outside his home. People who had never met him showed up simply to bring joy to someone who needed it. Engines rumbled, chrome gleamed, and for a few minutes, the street outside his house looked like a celebration instead of a place of worry.
What made the moment beautiful wasn’t the cars themselves, but the kindness behind them. These were busy people with full lives, yet they paused long enough to say, “You matter. You’re not alone.” It’s the kind of goodness that doesn’t make headlines often, but it quietly restores something inside us.
There’s something deeply human about showing up for someone who can’t repay you. It reminds us that compassion still has weight in the world, and that ordinary people can create extraordinary moments.
Original Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dozens-of-strangers-form-parade-for-man-with-cancer-driving-classic-cars-past-his-home-for-one-last-surprise/ (goodnewsnetwork.org in Bing)
You can find more uplifting and encouraging features on our Facebook page. While you’re there, if you’ve found something else that’s uplifting and encouraging, please share it with the rest of us! Life is better when we encourage one another.
3. Something to Know
We now have two new Facebook Groups.
Makers Making a Difference
This community is for Christian makers, creatives, and designers who want their work to make a difference. Share your craft, your process, and your ideas. Meet and collaborate with other makers. Ask questions, offer answers, and learn from the shared knowledge and experience of everyone here. This is a space where we grow together, support each other, and create with intention. You can find this group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/acmakers/ .
Storytellers Making a Difference
This is a community of Christians who believe that stories, illustrations, and everyday conversations can change lives. Our goal is to create stories that help turn moments of curiosity into meaningful conversations that can communicate truth with clarity, creativity, and confidence. You can find this group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/acstorytellers .
Store News & Discount Code
The Assertive Creations Merch Store is now open. It features our own line of T-shirts with exclusive designs that can’t be found anywhere else. We will be expanding to more lines in the future. All merch is organized by both topic and assertiveness level (AL Series) so you can find exactly what you’re looking for.
Topics include Christian, Patriotic, Political, and Holiday, all from a Christian perspective.
AL Series includes Day Brighteners, Gentle Persuaders, Conversation Starters, and Bible Verses, with Bold Truth Statements coming soon.
The Assertive Creations Merch Store Discount Code for March 2026 is: Save20Mar261NGR. This code is good all month, can be used multiple times, and combines with free shipping to USA on orders $35+. Please note that this is a private code for our subscribers. While we don’t want you to share the code, we DO want you to encourage people to subscribe at assertivecreations.com. That way they can get the code together with all the uplifting goodies we send each week.
It’s Shine Time!
Thank you for joining us. We hope that something we share will make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. All of us at Assertive Creations wish you a wonderful week filled with countless opportunities to be blessed and to be a blessing to others. Keep looking for the good – it’s there. And when you find it, share it with someone who needs it. I promise we’ll all be better for it!
Until next time, let your light shine!