Facts Before Acting

Have you ever weighed in on something — sure you were right — only to learn later you didn't have the full story? In this episode, Blake opens Proverbs 18:13 and James 1:19 on a habit that trips up even the most mature believers: forming opinions, taking sides, and passing judgment before we've heard the whole thing.Using Potiphar in Genesis 39 — who threw Joseph in prison without ever hearing his side — Blake shows what it looks like to get James 1:19 exactly backward, and turns to Proverbs 18:17 for why we fall for it: the first version we hear almost always sounds convincing, until the other side speaks. He closes with honest self-examination of what really drives the rush to judge, plus practical guardrails you can put to use today.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.