Episode 19 – Breaking Free from Selfishness and Greed: The Way of the Open Hand

What does greed actually look like — and how do we recognize it in ourselves? In this episode of Awaken to Grace, Brian Myers and Derrick Scott III are joined by Bryant Manning, campus minister at the Wesley Foundation at FSU and TCC, for a conversation about selfishness, greed, and the liberating invitation of an open hand. From the story of Mary's costly gift and Judas's objection, to the practical challenge of stewarding things without being owned by them, the conversation moves between honest confession and genuine hope. Bryant and Derrick share personal practices — from prayer habits to the discipline of giving — that retrain the heart away from scarcity and toward trust. Whether you're grasping for things, time, or control, the good news is that the open hand is always possible. Show Notes 0:30 — Introducing Bryant Manning and the Wesley Foundation 3:26 — Greed defined: society's framework of self-first 6:29 — The Judas test: "Who is this really about?" 14:48 — Nice things vs. reliance on things: a stewardship distinction 27:31 — Derrick's Enneagram 5 confession: hoarding time 32:40 — Bryant's story: the anonymous donor and the open hand For more information on the year-long Awaken to Grace series, visit awakentograce.org. Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley. Original music by the Institute for Modern Worship.