What if the strongest thing you can do as a man is admit you're not the one running the show?
Dani Burgos opens a new week in Proverbs 9 with the verse every believer has heard and few have fully lived: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Danny points to Jesus — the Son of God, holding all authority — who still said, "Not my will, but yours be done." If He submitted to the Father, what does that say about the independence we're so quick to call strength?
A wise man knows who is in charge. The fear of the Lord isn't dread; it's deep reverence, recognizing that He is God and we are not. The world tells men that strength means self-reliance, but biblical wisdom starts with surrender. Jesus knew exactly who He was, yet He came to do the Father's will, not His own. In Gethsemane, facing the cross, He chose the Father's plan over His own comfort. That's what fearing God looks like in real life: before a decision, in the middle of conflict, under temptation, or leading your family, you don't start with your opinion. You start with God. Needing Him doesn't make you weak. It makes you wise.
Verse of the Day:Proverbs 9:10
Your Daily Man-Up Challenge:
Before making one important decision today, stop and ask: What does God want me to do? Then do that.
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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.
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