“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.” - James 1:5Let’s be honest… You’re not short on options. You’ve got ideas. You’ve got opinions. You’ve probably already played out multiple scenarios in your head. You’ve thought through what could happen. What might work. What feels right. And if we’re really honest… You’v...  Read More

“But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” - James 1:22 (CSB)If you've been following along with the devotions this week... what you need now isn't more information. You don’t need another explanation or a better breakdown. You already see it.You’ve seen:Who’s shaping you.Who has your ear.What your life is actually building.And now we hit the moment where everything eit...  Read More

“For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.” - Philippians 2:13 (CSB)If you’ve been honest this week… this has probably exposed some things. Who’s shaping you. Who has your ear. What your life is actually building.And if we stop there… it gets heavy fast. Because the truth is… left to ourselves, we don’t naturally move toward wisdom.We drift.We drif...  Read More

“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