Man Up Before It's Too Late

Some doors only swing one way. You tell yourself you'll make it up later — later, when the deal is closed, when the busy season ends, when the kids are older. But some windows close for good.Chris works through Proverbs 2:19 and one of the most sobering phrases in the chapter: "None who go to her return." Not most. Not few. None. The adulterous woman here is a symbol: she represents every path that promises pleasure and ease without the cost of doing things the right way. She's the embodiment of the shortcut. And Solomon's warning is stark: every shortcut has a point of no return, and the time to turn around is before you reach it.God can redeem anything, but some consequences we live with permanently, even after we're forgiven. The father who keeps telling himself he'll make it up to his kids eventually finds the window has closed and they're grown. The husband who erodes trust through small deceptions finds the foundation quietly crumbled. An oak tree takes decades to grow and a few hours to cut down. You don't get to choose the consequences of your choices — only the choices themselves.Verse of the Day: Proverbs 2:19Your Daily Man-Up ChallengeAsk yourself honestly — is there a path I'm on right now that I know is heading somewhere I don't want to end up? Name it. Then turn around today, before the point of no return. Don't wait for the weekend. Make the U-turn right here, right now.Tap HERE to send us a text!NEW TO THE MEN’S MORNING DEVOTIONAL? Welcome!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.Join us every weekday to man up! MORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOYFind more podcasts about faith and family from Metro Life Studios, including:My Morning DevotionalThe Family Business with The AlessisThe Mary and Martha Show You can listen to all of these shows on our Metro Life Studios app here! Get The Metro Life Studios app