In today’s episode of Built Different, we dive into one of the most important battles every man faces...the battle between the flesh and the spirit.

I share a real moment from this morning when I turned off my 6 AM alarm and went back to sleep. It seems small, but it revealed something much bigger: whichever one you feed, the flesh or the spirit, is the part that dominates your day.

Jesus said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

And today, we break down why that truth matters for discipline, leadership, spiritual growth, and the kind of man you are becoming.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How small decisions shape spiritual momentum.

• Why the flesh always whispers and the Spirit always calls you higher.

• The internal war every man faces but few recognize.

• How discipline becomes a spiritual weapon.

• The connection between Christian Stoicism and overcoming the flesh.

• Why feeding the Spirit leads to clarity, strength, and alignment with God.

If you’re ready to build discipline, strengthen your walk with Christ, and become a man who is led by purpose instead of comfort… this episode is for you.

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Agape isn’t a feeling. It isn’t romance. It isn’t “be nice and smile more.”

Agape is the Spirit-formed love that God grows inside you — the kind of love that chooses sacrifice over comfort, consistency over emotion, and truth over passive niceness. It’s the love Christ showed us while we were still sinners, and the love the Holy Spirit shapes in every believer who surrenders to Him.

In this episode of Built Different, I break down what Agape really means, how it’s different from every other kind of love, how God uses your everyday life to form it in you, and how you can practice this Christlike virtue daily.

If you want to love with strength, clarity, and spiritual maturity — not just emotion — this episode will give you the foundation to grow.

In this episode of Built Different, Shakur Smith breaks down one of the most overlooked forces shaping your destiny: the relationships you allow into your life.

Because every breakthrough… every setback… every direction your life takes is connected to who you’re walking with.

You’ll discover:

• Why the right relationships sharpen your discipline and deepen your purpose

• How the wrong people quietly sabotage your growth

• Why your relationship with God is the foundation that holds everything else together

• The 4 relationships every man must build to become who God called him to be

• How to audit your circle and rebuild a life aligned with purpose, strength, and faith

If you’ve ever felt stuck, isolated, or spiritually drained, this episode will show you why and more importantly, how to surround yourself with relationships that make you Built Different.

Most men wait for motivation. But the ones God shapes into leaders don’t.

In this episode of Built Different, we talk about the discipline, obedience, and spiritual grit it takes to move even when your feelings try to hold you back. You’ll learn why emotions make terrible leaders, how God develops your character through consistency rather than comfort, and why delayed obedience is still disobedience.

This is a call for every man who knows he’s capable of more — but keeps getting stuck in the battle between desire and discipline.

If you're ready to become the kind of man who shows up, follows through, and honors God with his actions (not just intentions), this episode will punch you in the chest in the best way possible.

You don’t rise when you feel strong. You rise when you choose strength.

Tune in and learn how to get it done — especially when you don’t feel like it.

In this episode of Built Different, Shakur Smith breaks down one of the most misunderstood but spiritually powerful traits in the life of a believer: humility. Not weakness. Not self-doubt. But the posture God honors, strengthens, and elevates.

Through scripture, practical examples, and real-life application, we explore why humility is the foundation of spiritual growth, leadership, and purpose. You’ll learn how humility keeps you grounded in God, opens the door for wisdom, reshapes how you treat others, and positions you for the kind of elevation only God can give.

If you’ve been struggling with pride, comparison, frustration, or trying to carry everything on your own strength — this episode will reset your perspective and bring you back to the truth:
God lifts the humble. God fills the surrendered. God directs the teachable.

In this episode of Built Different Shakur breaks down the kind of self control that only comes from God. Not forcing discipline. Not relying on willpower.

Real spiritual strength that grows as you walk with Him. You will learn why self control starts in your mind why it is actually freedom and how surrendering to God is the key to breaking old patterns.

This episode shows how God builds the discipline needed for your calling your character and your future. If you want to grow and stay consistent this episode will help you do it through the power of God not your own effort.

In this episode of Built Different, Shakur exposes one of the biggest lies we believe: that escaping pain will protect us. The truth? 

Avoiding pain doesn’t make life easier — it makes life heavier.

 The fear you run from starts running your life. The wounds you refuse to face begin to shape your decisions. And the pain you bury grows in the dark.

But God didn’t design you to live in avoidance.
He designed you to live with strength, clarity, and purpose — and that only comes when you face what you’ve been trying to outrun.

In today’s conversation, we break down:

• Why escaping pain always creates more pain.

• How avoidance turns into anxiety, regret, and spiritual numbness.

• Why confronting hardship is a mark of spiritual maturity.

• How God transforms pain into power when you bring it to Him.

• The practical steps to face what’s hurting you without being crushed by it.

If you’ve been running, numbing, hiding, or distracting yourself… this episode will call you out and call you UP. Because you weren’t created to be pain-free — you were created to be powerful.

In this episode of Built Different, Shakur Smith breaks down the mentality of taking full responsibility for your life—especially when you have “good reasons” to slow down, quit, or delay.

Excuses don’t build momentum, they kill it. Excuses don’t move destiny, they block it. And God never accepted excuses from the men He called… so why should you?

Learn how to build a zero-excuse mindset, take ownership, and grow into the person God designed you to be.

In this episode of Built Different, we break down how to stay disciplined during the holidays without losing the joy God gives through family and rest.

You don’t have to choose between your calling and your relationships , you just have to be intentional. Learn how to protect your habits, guard your identity, and honor God in both your grind and your gatherings.

99% of the game is mental and most people lose before they ever start.

In this episode, Shakur breaks down how your thoughts shape your discipline, your habits, your direction, and your destiny. Backed with Scripture and simple mindset shifts you can apply today. If you win the battle in the mind, you win everywhere else.