“Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them.” - Proverbs 21:20 (CSB)This one is really simple… and really exposing. Two people. The wise… and the fool. And at first glance… they actually have the same thing. Resources. Opportunity. Something in their hands. The difference isn’t what they have. It’s what they do with it.The wise person stores.They build...  Read More

“Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” - Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)So now we know: You’re being formed. And your relationships are shaping you. But let’s take it one step deeper. Not everyone around you is shaping you the same way.Because there’s a difference between being around someone… and being formed by them. You can be present with people… without being shaped by them. You can love...  Read More

“Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” - Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)We love this verse.We quote it. We put it on graphics. We use it to talk about community. But most of the time… we soften it. We hear, “iron sharpens iron,” and we think: Encouragement.Support.People who have our back.And yes… that’s part of it. But that’s not the picture. Because sharpening… isn’t gentle.It’s friction.It...  Read More

“Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” - Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)Let’s start with something simple… but easy to miss. You are not standing still. You’re being shaped. Right now. Not someday. Not eventually. Right now.Every habit.Every relationship.Every pattern of thought.Every use of your time… is doing something to you. And most of the time… we don’t think about it like that. We thin...  Read More

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.” - Proverbs 3:5–6 (CSB)At this point… you don’t need more information. You don’t need another perspective. You don’t need more time to think it through. You already know. That’s where this whole week has been leading. Because wisdom doesn’t begin when ...  Read More

“For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God.” - 1 Peter 3:18 (CSB)If we’re honest after the last few days… This hits deep. Because when you really see it…  none of us naturally live under God’s authority the way we should. We don’t start with surrender. We start with self. We want God close enough to help us… But not close enou...  Read More