House of Cards

“Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me.” Years ago, the Lord used a painful experience to expose a pride Blake didn’t know he had. In this episode he tells the story — being ordained a deacon, feeling like he’d finally arrived, and then losing it all in a church conflict — and what God taught him through the collapse.Blake gets honest about how spiritual achievement can quietly become a substitute for depending on God — spiritual cotton candy that looks substantial but dissolves the moment you need it most — and points to where our worth is actually settled: not in applause or recognition, but in Christ’s finished acceptance of us. He closes with a practical way to diagnose and repent of a performance-based faith.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.