What if the obstacles in front of you aren’t setbacks but assignments? We open Judges 3 and see a fierce principle at work: God left enemies in the land so a new generation would learn war. That ancient line reframes our moment—silence, failure, and even success are tests designed to train courage, clarify loyalties, and mature discernment.

We talk frankly about leadership under pressure: the 2020 prophecies, public apologies, and the subtle temptation to protect a platform instead of obeying God. It’s not about never being wrong; it’s about refusing to rent your conscience to applause. We also wade into the Israel debate with nuance many timelines can’t hold—praying for Israel without baptizing every policy, rejecting cancel absolutism while holding to Scripture and character. Victory has its own seductions; a win can make us devour each other, mistake metrics for fruit, and exchange wisdom for noise.

Then we turn to discipleship on the ground. Pulpits can teach, but only proximity can train. Training is slow, messy, and personal—crawl, walk, run, with after-action honesty. We celebrate celebrity conversions while warning against handing the microphone to someone before formation. Still, we honor the courage of new voices naming hard truths the church often avoids: persecution ignored by headlines, the radical scandal of grace, and the cost of forgiveness. The path forward isn’t better branding or geofencing competitors; it’s mentors walking with “replacements,” scarred saints guiding fresh zeal until experience and endurance meet.

If the Body is being tested, so are we. Take the tactical pause. Return to the Word. Ask the Spirit to realign your steps. Then move with clean motives and steady hands. 

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