Saturday, May 23, 2026 • Today's Principle: Discipline

The USS Ford's return after 334 days at sea — through conflict, fire, and broken sewage — becomes the lens for today's principle of Discipline. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 9 and Men of the Republic Chapter 4, this episode drives home that character is formed in the long invisible middle, not at the finish line. The charge demands that every man identify where he is tempted to quit right now — and stay.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:26-27

Today's Charge: Identify the one area of your life where you are in the long, invisible middle and refuse to abandon it — showing up daily without waiting for motivation or recognition.

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Today's Discipline chapter reference: Ch 4 — Discipline as Formation