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Men's Morning Devotional - Surrender is Strength
Description
What's the hardest thing for a man to do?
For most men, it's surrendering control. We want a plan, answers, certainty — we're wired that way. On day three of our journey through Proverbs, Chris Muiña dives into one of Scripture's most beloved verses: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." The strongest men aren't the ones who control everything; they're the ones who trust God with everything. Sometimes God asks us to trust Him before He explains Himself, and that's on purpose. When we lean on our own understanding, we're limited by what we can see. But when we trust God, we're trusting the Master Strategist who sees the entire picture. Real faith isn't knowing every step ahead; it's taking the next step because God said so.
Verse of the Day
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." — Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Your Daily Man-Up Challenge
Identify one area where you've been trying to stay in control, and pray specifically to surrender it to God today. Bonus challenge: memorize the Verse of the Day and post it where you'll see it every morning.
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The Men's Morning Devotional is a podcast to help you man up in every way - in your faith, your family and your work - by spending a few minutes getting into the Word before you face the world.
Every weekday, you'll get a challenge and encouragement from Scripture that speaks to the pressures you carry as a husband, a father, and a leader. You’ll get truth you can take straight into your day. And you’ll know you’re not standing alone, because men everywhere are waking up to fight the same battle.
Your hosts are Steve Alessi, pastor of Metro Life Church of Miami, FL, along with his sons and other leaders of our Goodfellas men's ministry.
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