Man Up To Principle

You can't stumble into wisdom. It won't find you by accident, and you definitely don't already have it just because you want it. So how do you actually get it?This week, Chris Alessi kicks off week seven of the Men's Morning Devotional as we move into Proverbs chapter 2. Working through the first five verses, Chris unpacks a principle that changes everything about how we chase after God: what you pursue determines what you discover. Solomon doesn't open the chapter with a promise — he opens with a condition. Four of them, actually, stacked one on top of another. Receive the words. Turn your ear. Call out for insight. Search like a treasure hunter. And only then comes the "then God will."This isn't prosperity gospel. It's a promise with a condition attached — if we pursue, we will find. Jesus said the same thing: Seek and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened. But too many of us are hoping wisdom just shows up while we sit still. God is waiting on us to move first.Verse of the Day: Proverbs 2:4–5Your Daily Man-Up ChallengeRead Proverbs 2:1–4 and write out the four "if you" conditions Solomon lays out. What does each one actually look like in your life right now? Then write verse 5 at the bottom of the page as the promise you're standing on — and put it somewhere you'll see it all week.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