EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 3 MIN
The Slow Build of a Wise Man
from Men's Morning Devotional · host Metro Life Church
We live in a world that sells a shortcut for everything — the faster route, the overnight win - but is that the way you should live your life? If you've ever looked at someone climbing fast and quietly wondered whether you're the one doing it wrong, Proverbs 13 has a word for you that you need to hear today.In today's episode, Christian, our devo leader this week, unpacks what he calls the slow build of a wise man, and the challenge lands on who you are surrounding yourself with. Verse of the Day: Proverbs 13:20 Your Daily Man-Up Challenge Take an honest look at who you're walking with — not who you like, but who you're truly becoming like. Are you surrounding yourself with godly men of wisdom and virtue?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
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We live in a world that sells a shortcut for everything — the faster route, the overnight win - but is that the way you should live your life? If you've ever looked at someone climbing fast and quietly wondered whether you're the one doing it wrong, Proverbs 13 has a word for you that you need to hear today. In today's episode, Christian, our devo leader this week, unpacks what he calls the slow build of a wise man, and the challenge lands on who you are surrounding yourself with. ...
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