Mario and Maisah

Your Sunday Reset starts here:
You’re chosen, and God is NOT letting you go.
I prophesy that you are NOT lost in the sauce—God knows exactly where you are. He’s using this season to perfect you, mature you, and complete the work He started in you.

You’ve been resting, not benched.
He’s been refreshing you, reviving you, strengthening you.
You have so much left in you. It’s not over. You didn’t miss it.

You are right where God intended you to be.
This will be a great week!

Catch us LIVE this Tuesday, November 11 at 7pm EST!
We’re hopping on to catch you up on everything that’s been happening with The Houstons during our time away from YouTube.

Love y’all — can’t wait to talk soon!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 206

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I’m about to set about 50 million wives FREE with this one. You ready?

Here it is: Your husband is NOT your responsibility.

It’s not your job to re-parent him, micromanage him, or try to get him to where you think he should be by now. That’s not your assignment. That’s your work to do — for you.

Focus on your own growth.
Your spiritual growth.
Your personal and professional development.
Your emotional intelligence.

When you focus on becoming the best version of YOU, something powerful happens — you indirectly challenge and inspire your husband to do the same.

Because listen — I’ve never met a real man who loves his wife and just sits back while she levels up. Nope. When he sees you pressing into God, getting your fire back, finding your joy again — he’s gonna notice. And guess what? He’s gonna start to rise, too.

For so many years, especially in the church, we’ve been taught that the husband is the only one called to lead. But sis — the Bible also says you can win your husband not with your words, but by your lifestyle.

When you maximize your potential, you shift the atmosphere in your marriage.

Start going to the gym and taking care of yourself — watch him start showing interest.
Start eating healthier and focusing on your body — next thing you know he’s asking, “Babe, what’s that sea moss you’ve been taking?”

That’s influence. That’s leadership.

Good leaders listen, learn, and grow from the people they’re connected to — and that includes your husband.

It’s time. You are your own project.
You didn’t marry a prayer point — you married a prayer partner. So start acting like it.

Your marriage is about to turn around for the good. 💥
Comment below: “I’m working on ME.”

2 months ago | [YT] | 244

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Hey family! I have something on my heart that I wanted to share. After 20 years of marriage, we’ve learned something powerful:
A healthy marriage begins with two healthy individuals.

When we get married, it’s easy to think we’ve merged into one person — but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Marriage is about merging lives, not identities. You are still very much you.

When we stop nurturing our individual selves, it’s easy to lose sight of who we are. We start putting the marriage above our personal health, dreams, goals, and passions — and over time, that imbalance can quietly drain the relationship.

But when we take time to care for ourselves — physically, emotionally, and spiritually — we show up stronger, happier, and more present for each other.

Here are a few simple ways to maintain healthy individuality in marriage:

💛 Nurture your relationship with God. Personal devotion time keeps you grounded and spiritually centered.
💛 Stay connected to your passions. Keep doing the things that make your heart come alive — whether it’s reading, writing, fitness, or creativity.
💛 Prioritize self-care. Rest, eat well, move your body, and take time to recharge — it’s not selfish, it’s necessary.
💛 Communicate openly. Share your personal goals and dreams with your spouse so you can support each other’s growth.
💛 Keep learning yourself. You’re evolving, and that’s a good thing. Growth within you contributes to growth within your marriage.

When we each commit to being our best selves, we create space for a stronger, healthier “us.”

Because the truth is — a better me makes for a better we. 💫

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2 months ago | [YT] | 308

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It’s Halftime.

The Lord said to me, “It’s halftime.”
Now, as a football mom—having watched my son play from pound ball all the way through college with dreams of the NFL—I know exactly what that means.

In sports, halftime is a built-in moment. A pause. A rest. It’s when players grab water, catch their breath, and tend to injuries that didn’t need emergency attention but still need care. It’s also when the coach gathers the team and says: “Let’s adjust.”

I asked my son what halftime really means to a player.
He said:

“The main thing about halftime is making adjustments. Sometimes we prepare for certain plays, but once the game starts, the other team surprises us. Halftime gives us a chance to regroup and change the plan.”

That hit me deep.

Mario and I have been in a halftime season—and didn’t even realize it.
Like many of you, we’ve been in the thick of life: serving, building, enduring. And it’s been hard. Honestly, the first half of this year has felt heavy on all sides. But the Lord has gently been showing us—we’re in halftime. He’s been refreshing us. Healing us. Giving us strategy for the second half.

Halftime is not optional. It’s not up for debate. It’s written into the game.
And just like in football, some of y’all may love the game, but it’s what happens in halftime that can determine whether you win or lose.

So, whether you’re grinding it out in ministry, pushing through in marriage, trying to make ends meet, raising kids, or building a business—hear this: if you don’t allow God to pause you, refresh you, and show you where to adjust, you risk finishing this year the same way you started. Tired. Confused. Defeated.

But God…
God, our Head Coach, sees the whole field.
He knows the trick plays the enemy is running.
He knows your opponent’s patterns.
He knows when to push, when to pull back, and how to prepare you for what’s next.

See, during halftime the fans might be snacking and chatting, but the players are working. Not running plays—but receiving new strategy.

Some of us are so caught up in activity that we’ve lost sight of divine strategy.

And maybe you’re thinking, “I’m good. I don’t need a halftime.”
But can I challenge you—especially if you’re in leadership?
It’s not just about how you’re doing. How’s your team? How’s your family? Sometimes the pace needs to slow so the weakest among us can catch their breath. Halftime might not be for you—but it might be for the people you're leading.

Don’t ignore this moment.

God is calling some of us to sit still long enough to hear Him.
Not the sideline coaches, not social media prophets, not the crowd—but Him.

My son once told me that fans in the stands love to shout what play they think should be run. But only the coach knows the full game plan—because they’ve studied the patterns. From the outside, something might look like an opportunity, but in reality, it’s a trap. That’s why the players trust the coach.

Now, humans make mistakes. But our Coach—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—does not.
He’s never missed a call. He’s never fumbled the plan.
So trust Him.

And when you come out of halftime, you don’t stroll—you RUN!

You come out stronger, clearer, and more focused.
You come out refreshed, with new fire and fresh strategy.
You may have gone in confused about your marriage, your money, your purpose…
But when you’ve been with the Coach? You come out transformed.

Mario and I are coming out stronger than ever.
And we’re ready for the second half.
I pray you are too.

Welcome back to Mario and Maisah. Naked & Unashamed.
Let’s finish this game God’s way.

3 months ago | [YT] | 31

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My husband, my husband❤️🎶 Happy 47th birthday to my husband, my man of God, my best friend, my partner in life, Mario Houston  🎉 There are NOT enough words to describe how much you mean to me, our children, and our community. You give selflessly, you pray fervently, you love unconditionally, you protect undeniably. From the bottom of my heart, I pray that God showers you with all the blessings that He has created for you. May you LIVE this year in the fullness of who He has called you to be. May your steps be ordered FAVORABLEY by the Lord, may your CUP never stop running over, may the OIL on your head never run dry. Thank you for being a great father. Thank you for being a great man. Happy birthday my husband. I love you💕

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4 months ago | [YT] | 128

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Blow the Leaves Away: Making Room for Your New Season

This weekend, the weather in Atlanta was absolutely beautiful. Clear blue skies, the perfect temperature, and just the right breeze. It was the kind of weather made for picnics, barbecues, festivals — or just being “out there in them streets,” which, with a personality like mine, is exactly where I would've loved to be.

But Hubbz and I decided to tackle some much-needed yardwork instead.
Now, we usually keep the grass cut nicely — well, Hubbz does anyway — but I noticed the backyard needed serious attention.

You see, the last two seasons — fall and winter — had left behind a boatload of fallen leaves, dead pine needles, and debris. Our beautiful sandstone patio was hidden beneath moss, mildew, and black spots. The grass was sparse and brown. The weeds? Whew, they deserved their own post. They had popped up everywhere — in the lawn, through the cracks in the patio, even in my hosta and elephant ear garden.

We also have a large retaining wall that guards a faithful hydrangea bush — one that blooms dynamic blue flowers every spring and summer. But the wall was now covered with the same dross as the patio stones. I feared the beauty of the hydrangea would be overshadowed by the sadness of everything around it.

I looked around in slow motion.
I’m not trying to be funny — but it looked like a jungle back there. And not the tropical kind.

I wasn’t overwhelmed, but I was disappointed.
When we first bought our home five years ago, the backyard was a major selling point. We had never had a backyard — let alone a house this size — and it looked like something off the cover of Better Homes and Gardens. I still remember standing back there during our house tour, spending more time outside than inside.

God blessed us with this home.
And yet the once immaculately kept backyard had become dim, dark, and disheveled.

I could blame the fall and winter seasons.
But if I’m honest? It wasn’t just the seasons.
I had neglected it.
I don’t know why I thought the backyard’s beauty would maintain itself — but that’s not how it works.

Anything that moves from season to season requires checkups, diligence, and maintenance.
If you let the weight of the seasons pile up, the beauty gets buried under dead things.
And all you’re left with is a memory of the potential that once was.

Now — I promise I’m not airing our dirty laundry for nothing. There’s a message to this madness.
Hang with me.

See, my personality doesn’t make me dwell too long on how it happened or why.
I’m action-oriented: see a problem, fix a problem.
We can talk about the how and why after we make some progress.

So, I grabbed the leaf blower and got to work.
Just blowing the leaves alone took hours.
Starting at the top of the deck, moving all the way down to the backyard, I kept going.

As I cleared the leaves, I noticed areas where I knew we had planted beautiful things — but the weight of dead leaves had suffocated them.
Clearing one patch felt good, but looking around, I saw there was still so much more to do.
Still, the weather was perfect, and I kept going.

That’s when the Lord began to speak.

As I was blowing away the dead things from the previous seasons, He showed me a forgotten retaining wall around our fire pit — a part of the yard I had completely forgotten existed.

And here’s what the Holy Spirit said:

"Maisah, when you're stepping into a new season, you have to blow away the dead things that piled up in the last one — so you can see what you're truly working with. The beauty is still there. But it was hidden under what the past seasons left behind."

Fall and winter represent seasons of grief, loss, disappointment, hurt, shame, loneliness, depression, sickness, endings.
We all go through those seasons.
But if we’re not careful, we let those experiences pile up until they become our identity.

Yet God is calling us into something new.

As I kept clearing the backyard, new ideas and strategies started downloading into my spirit.
The Lord kept speaking:

"You do have potential. But hear this — what you fail to invest in, you will eventually lose honor for."

And this isn’t about some trendy self-care movement.
It’s about the things God has blessed you with — that maybe you’ve stopped caring for, stopped tending, stopped honoring.

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Invested means you care. It means you want to see something succeed because you realize it affects you.

God is so invested in you that He gave His life to save you.
And He didn’t just stop there — He checks in daily.
(For me? Multiple times a day.)

And yet — if we stop investing in what He’s given us, whether it's our homes, marriages, health, callings — we begin to lose honor for them.
And where honor is lost, neglect follows.

For me, it was my home.
I got busy, distracted, focused on other things, and forgot to care for what I had once thanked God so fervently for.
I had to repent.

I asked God:
"Help me not just embrace the new season, but clean up the things previous seasons tried to make permanent."

Because while this post is about a backyard —
It’s really about life.

What You Fail to Invest In, You’ll Lose Honor For...

If you stop investing in your marriage, you’ll lose honor for it.
If you stop investing in your purpose, you’ll lose honor for it.
If you stop investing in your walk with God, you’ll lose honor for it.

I pray you realize:
You’re in a new season.
But maybe hurt, pain, and disappointment from the last one has piled up so thick you can’t even see it yet.

It’s not hopeless.

Blow the leaves away.

I promise —
You’ll be surprised by the beauty that’s still underneath.
And by everything God will build through what remains.

Your new season awaits,
Mario and Maisah

8 months ago | [YT] | 41

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My God’s not dead—He’s surely alive!
Thank You, Jesus, for everything You’ve done for us. Today was so special—I’m still overwhelmed!
Tears, joy, praise… all of it.

Grateful beyond words to celebrate the resurrection with our friends, family, and church fam. The tomb is EMPTY and hope is ALIVE!

And here’s the beautiful truth:
The same power that raised Jesus from the grave can resurrect hopes, dreams, marriages, purpose—anything that feels lost.
What looked dead can live again. Don’t give up.

“Why do you look for the living among the dead?
He is not here; He has risen!”
— Luke 24:5-6

#HeIsRisen #ResurrectionPower #HopeRestored #GodStillMoves #FaithFamily #MarioandMaisah #PurposeInEveryStory

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8 months ago | [YT] | 257

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Exactly 21 years ago today—April 18, 2004—I met my husband.
I’m convinced that moment was truly orchestrated by God.

Just 7 days before that, it was Easter Sunday. I stood in the second row of a mega church, weeping uncontrollably. Yes, it was Resurrection Sunday, but my tears weren’t just about the cross.
The day before—Saturday—I had gone through my second abortion.
I felt like a failure.
I felt like I had disappointed God.
And I felt completely alone.

I cried through the entire service. I repented with everything in me, but I couldn’t even lift my head. I couldn’t look anyone in the eye.

Then during worship, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a woman holding a napkin. Inside was a necklace—one that matched my dress perfectly—and a little note.
She wrote, “As I looked upon you, the Lord laid it on my heart to give this to you.”

In that moment, I knew:
God had not only forgiven me… He was showing me I was still beautiful. Still seen. Still precious in His sight.

I had no idea that just 7 days later, in that same church where I had poured my heart out, I would meet the man who would become my husband.
A man who didn’t flinch when I told him about the abortion.
A man who chose to love me and my son as his own.
A man who still says, “He’s my son. I’m his father.”
A man who answered God’s call, not just to love me, but to walk with me in purpose.

Even now, as I reflect, I see how God really does give us beauty for ashes.

My love language is gifts—not because I need things, but because I love to celebrate. People like me tend to cherish even the small things in a big way.

So today, on Good Friday, I celebrate.
Not just the day I met my husband—but the day God reminded me He was rewriting my story.

He didn’t just save me… He restored me.
And through that restoration, He changed the direction of my entire family.

A prophet once told me, “It’s not just about a husband—it’s about destiny and purpose.”
Now I see what she meant.

To my love, Mario:
Thank you for hearing God, for loving me, and for taking a chance on us. I love you forever and always.

And to anyone who made it to the end of this post:
May the Lord rewrite your story.
You may have been headed down a path the enemy crafted—but God’s grace can snatch you up and turn it all around.
Whether the weight you carry comes from choices you made or circumstances you never asked for—God is still able.

He turned my life around in just 7 days.
How much more can He do for you?

Today is the perfect day to surrender.
Say it with your whole heart: Not my will, but Yours be done, Lord.

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8 months ago | [YT] | 263

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CALLING ALL KINGDOM MARRIAGES🔊
Hey family! We have really missed you guys and we cannot wait to share what the Lord has placed on our heart this season for marriages. Be sure to check out every video and stay tuned for live discussions regarding all the things we face and what we go through in a kingdom marriage.

YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THIS SERIES IF:
➡️Your marriage is falling apart
➡️You're getting a divorce
➡️Your THINKING of getting a divorce
➡️You are separated
➡️You or your spouse just said "I'm not happy"
➡️You want to know what to expect in a KINGDOM MARRIAGE
Or...
➡️If you thought a Kingdom marriage would be absent from challenges, arguments, trials & tribulations & now you're wondering if you married the one God wanted you to marry.

God is faithful and He will give us answers and strategy. Hang in there and keep praying. BE ENCOURAGED your marriage is worth the fight!

See y'all Friday!

Love always,
Mario and Maisah

1 year ago | [YT] | 98

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As we pray for people we must realize that those same spiritual things we pray against or out of people don't want to be removed. They don't want to be bothered. So what can come after this is a spirit of backlash and retaliation. When we don't understand this we can pray for other people's freedom from attacks and not realize that those same spirits may try to attack us for doing so. These are the spiritual implications that come with the spirit of intercession.

In this picture you see me praying for Maisah. This was moments after she had just laid hands and prayed for someone's deliverance. So I was covering her. As a married couple in ministry you'd be surprised at what can try to latch itself on to you as a result and later not realize why something in your home has shifted.

This is why we must cover our spouses. The atmosphere in our homes, the posture and attitude of our countenance can be affected if not covered in prayer. Even after days of work and disturbing dreams. Cover Your Spouse!!! Amen.

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