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Who in your life might need someone to notice they’ve been missing?

In today’s episode, Mary Alessi closes out James 5 with verses 19–20 and a reminder that our faith isn’t only about our own walk with God. We’re also called to care for the people around us who may be discouraged, hurt, or slowly drifting away from their faith.

We’ll be challenged to notice who’s missing and respond with truth, grace, and compassion instead of judgment or gossip. Sometimes God can use a simple phone call, a conversation over coffee, a prayer, or an encouraging word to remind someone that they are seen, loved, and not alone.

Let’s join in prayer and devotion as a community, asking the Holy Spirit to place someone on our hearts and give us the courage to reach out, walk alongside them, and help bring them home with truth and grace.

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We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word!

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Money, success, and possessions all promise life, but only God's wisdom actually delivers it. So what are you really chasing?

To close out the week’s deep dive into Proverbs 8, Chris turns to verse 35, where wisdom makes a bold promise: whoever finds her finds life and receives favor from the Lord. Every man is searching for something: success, security, purpose, a sense that his life matters. We work harder, earn more, and build bigger, trying to create the perfect life. But Solomon, a man who had it all, points to a different answer. Biblical wisdom isn't about becoming smarter. It's about learning to live God's way.

Following God doesn't mean you'll never lose a job, face financial pressure, or walk through hardship. But when your life is built on God's wisdom, your circumstances don't get to define your identity or steal your peace. You can lose something without losing everything. You can fail without becoming a failure. And God's favor doesn't mean getting everything you want. Sometimes it's an open door. Sometimes it's protection from a decision that would have wrecked you, or peace in a situation that should have overwhelmed you. Sometimes it's simply His presence. The world is full of men who are successful but empty. God is calling us to be wise, grounded, purposeful, and alive.

Verse of the Day: Proverbs 8:35

Your Daily Man-Up Challenge

Replace 15 minutes of entertainment with 15 minutes of God's wisdom today. Put down the phone, turn off the TV, get alone with God, and read Proverbs 8. Then ask Him, "Lord, where do I need Your wisdom most right now?" Write down the first area that comes to mind and take one action today based on His wisdom in that area. Don't just read it. Apply it. Don't just ask for wisdom. Walk in it.

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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 son, Chris Alessi, and his sons-in-law Christopher Muina, Christian Calatayud, and Dani Burgos. 

Join us every weekday to man up! 

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My Morning Devotional

The Family Business with The Alessis

The Mary and Martha Show 

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The God who set the boundaries of the sea and hung the stars is more than capable of holding your life. Your worth doesn't start with what you've built. It starts with the One who built everything.

Today’s verse describes wisdom’s perspective at the moment of creation: when God set the heavens in place, marked out the horizon, fixed the fountains of the deep, and gave the sea its boundary. Echoing Psalm 19:1, Chris reminds us that creation is constantly preaching a sermon. The oceans say God is powerful. The mountains say He is established. The seasons say He is faithful. And every sunrise says He's given us another day.

Men often measure their value by what they produce: income, success, responsibility, or reputation. But before you ever accomplished anything, God created you, and Proverbs 8 says He delights in mankind. You don't have to spend your life proving your worth; you can live from the confidence that you were made by God and for God. And if He's wise enough to keep the waves at the shoreline and the planets in motion, He's wise enough to guide your family, direct your future, and handle what you can't control. Sometimes a man needs to step outside, look up, and remember: we are not in control. God is. That's not something to fear. It's something to rest in.

Verse of the Day: Proverbs 8:29–31

Your Daily Man-Up Challenge

Go outside for ten minutes today without your phone. Look at the sky, the trees, the clouds, the water, whatever part of creation is around you. Thank God for three things you see. Then pray: "God, if You can create and sustain all of this, I can trust You with my life. Show me where I'm trying to control something I need to surrender." Then surrender one specific thing to Him: your finances, your marriage, your children, your career, your fears. Give it to the Creator.

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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 son, Chris Alessi, and his sons-in-law Christopher Muina, Christian Calatayud, and Dani Burgos. 

Join us every weekday to man up! 

MORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOY

Find more podcasts about faith and family from Metro Life Studios, including:

My Morning Devotional

The Family Business with The Alessis

The Mary and Martha Show 

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Is prayer your first response, or has it become your last resort?

In today’s episode, Mary Alessi takes us into James 5:13–18 and reminds us that prayer has a place in every season of life. When we’re suffering, we pray. When we’re joyful, we praise. When we’re sick or struggling, we invite trusted believers to stand with us in faith. Whatever season we find ourselves in, James encourages us to turn toward God, not away from Him.

We’ll be reminded that asking others to pray for us isn’t weakness. It’s an act of faith and humility. Like Elijah, we are ordinary people praying to an extraordinary God, and even when we don’t immediately see the answer, we can continue praying and trusting Him with the outcome.

Let’s join in prayer and devotion as a community, asking God to make prayer our first response in every season and give us the faith to keep praying, keep trusting, and keep turning toward Him.

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NEW VIDEO EPISODES! 

You can now watch our video episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts AND Spotify! 

NEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL?

Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word!

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Can the people in your life trust that your actions will match your words?

In today’s episode, Mary Alessi takes us into James 5:12 and the simple but powerful instruction to let our yes be yes and our no be no. Following Jesus means becoming people of integrity whose words carry weight because we consistently follow through on what we say.

We’ll be challenged to examine the commitments we’ve made and consider whether people-pleasing or saying yes too quickly has caused us to overcommit and become unreliable. Sometimes an honest no is kinder than a yes we cannot keep, and wisdom doesn’t require us to make every decision immediately.

Let’s join in prayer and devotion as a community, asking God to make us people of integrity whose commitments are thoughtful, whose words can be trusted, and whose actions reflect His faithfulness.

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When you support us by buying us a coffee, you help us share God's word daily - PLUS you can get access to bonus content and episodes for just $5 a month!

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NEW VIDEO EPISODES! 

You can now watch our video episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts AND Spotify! 

NEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL?

Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word!

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A title doesn't make you a good leader; wisdom does. The question isn't whether you're leading, it's what's leading you.

In verses 15–16 of Proverbs 8, Solomon declares that even kings, rulers, and nobles depend on wisdom to govern well. We may not have princes anymore, but we have CEOs, business owners, police chiefs, and executives. More importantly, if you're a husband, a father, or someone people look to for direction at work, you're a leader too. And the people with the most authority in the world still need God's wisdom to lead.

You can have authority and still make terrible decisions. You can be strong and still be foolish. Godly leadership isn't about getting your way; it's about having the wisdom and character to do what's right, even when it's hard. Your wife and children are watching how you handle pressure, how you respond in anger, and whether your faith holds up when life gets difficult. And here's the key: leadership begins with submission. A man who refuses God's authority will eventually misuse his own. So before you decide, pray. Before you react, pause. Before you demand respect, examine your character. The world defines leadership as power; God defines it as responsibility.

Verse of the Day: Proverbs 8:15–16 

Your Daily Man-Up Challenge

Identify one person you influence today: your wife, your kids, a coworker, an employee, a friend. Ask yourself, "What kind of leader am I being to this person?" Then do one thing that demonstrates godly leadership. Encourage instead of criticize. Listen instead of interrupt. Apologize instead of defend. Serve instead of demand to be served. If a hard decision is ahead, pray before you act. Lead one person today the way Jesus would lead them.

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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 son, Chris Alessi, and his sons-in-law Christopher Muina, Christian Calatayud, and Dani Burgos. 

Join us every weekday to man up! 

MORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOY

Find more podcasts about faith and family from Metro Life Studios, including:

My Morning Devotional

The Family Business with The Alessis

The Mary and Martha Show 

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Are you getting discouraged because you haven’t seen the harvest you’ve been praying for?

In today’s episode, Mary Alessi takes us into James 5:7–11 and reminds us to look at seasons of waiting like a farmer waiting for a valuable crop. Just because you can’t see what’s happening above the surface doesn’t mean God isn’t working underneath it. Roots grow before fruit appears, and sometimes the waiting is where God does some of His deepest work in us.

We’ll be encouraged to stay rooted, keep planting good seeds, and resist becoming discouraged, bitter, or impatient with others while we wait. Biblical patience isn’t passive. It’s steady faith that continues to pray, serve, obey, and trust God even when the answer hasn’t arrived yet.

Let’s join in prayer and devotion as a community, asking God to strengthen our hearts in the waiting and give us the faith to believe that He is working beneath the surface and our harvest is growing.

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SUPPORT THE SHOW - AND GET BONUS EPISODES! 

If you enjoy our 5 minute daily doses of heaven, you'll LOVE our MMD Buy Me a Coffee community! 

When you support us by buying us a coffee, you help us share God's word daily - PLUS you can get access to bonus content and episodes for just $5 a month!

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NEW VIDEO EPISODES! 

You can now watch our video episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts AND Spotify! 

NEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL?

Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word!

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• The Family Business with The Alessis
• Men's Morning Devotional
• The Mary and Martha Show 

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Fearing God isn't just about what you love; it's about learning to hate what pulls you away from Him. And sometimes the evil you need to confront isn't out there. It's in the mirror.

Today, Chris continues through Proverbs 8, turning to verse 13, where Solomon paints a clear picture of what it means to fear the Lord: a growing hatred for pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech. Our culture tells men to be confident, assertive, and unapologetic, and there's nothing wrong with confidence. But Chris draws a sharp line between confidence and pride. Confidence says, "I know who I am because I know who I belong to." Pride says, "I don't need anyone, including God."

Pride is dangerous because it convinces a man he's doing fine while he's actually drifting. The proud man refuses correction, always has an excuse, blames everyone else, and can't say "I was wrong." The godly man is different. He can receive correction, apologize to his wife, tell his kids "Dad was wrong," and go before God saying, "Lord, change me." That's not weakness; that's strength. And hating evil doesn't mean hating people who do wrong. It means hating what sin does: the marriages it damages, the trust it destroys, the children it wounds. A man who fears God doesn't ask how close he can get to sin without crossing the line. He asks what he can remove from his life that's pulling him away from God.

Verse of the Day: Proverbs 8:13

Your Daily Man-Up Challenge

Ask yourself one uncomfortable question today: What is one attitude, habit, or behavior in my life that I know God wants me to change? No excuses, no blame. Name it, even out loud. Then take one specific action to confront it. If it's pride, apologize to someone. If it's anger, walk away before you react. If it's temptation, remove the access point. If it's bitterness, choose forgiveness. If it's hidden sin, bring it into the light with God and, when appropriate, a trusted godly man. Don't manage your sin. Confront it.

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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 son, Chris Alessi, and his sons-in-law Christopher Muina, Christian Calatayud, and Dani Burgos. 

Join us every weekday to man up! 

MORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOY

Find more podcasts about faith and family from Metro Life Studios, including:

My Morning Devotional

The Family Business with The Alessis

The Mary and Martha Show 

You can listen to all of these shows on our Metro Life Studios app here! 

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Wisdom isn't hiding — it's standing right where your life is happening, calling out. The only question is whether you're listening.

This week, Chris Muiña continues through Proverbs 8, landing on verse 3, where Solomon paints a striking picture: wisdom stands at the city gate, the place of business, leadership, and decision-making, crying aloud for all to hear. Chris pushes back on the idea that wisdom comes automatically with age or experience. You can make the same mistake for twenty years and simply become very good at making bad decisions. Wisdom has to be pursued, and God keeps placing it in front of us: in His Word, in the counsel of godly men, in correction we'd rather not hear, in consequences, and in the quiet conviction of the Holy Spirit.

Foolishness rarely screams; it whispers. You deserve this. Nobody will know. Get even. Deal with it later. Meanwhile, God's wisdom stands at the gate saying, "Choose the better way." Every decision a man makes in a day, how he responds to his wife, disciplines his kids, handles money, or acts when no one's watching, is a chance to listen or ignore. A strong man isn't the one who never needs correction; he's the one humble enough to receive it. And a godly man doesn't wait for his life to fall apart before seeking wisdom. He seeks it before the decision, before the argument, before the temptation.

Verse of the Day: Proverbs 8:3 

Your Daily Man-Up Challenge

Before one important decision today, stop and seek wisdom first. Find a quiet place and spend ten minutes in God's Word, asking Him, "What are you trying to teach me, and where do I need to listen?" Then be still and listen. Identify one area where you've been ignoring wisdom, whether marriage, finances, parenting, work, habits, or your spiritual life, and take one step of obedience today. Don't just hear wisdom. Act on it.

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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 son, Chris Alessi, and his sons-in-law Christopher Muina, Christian Calatayud, and Dani Burgos. 

Join us every weekday to man up! 

MORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOY

Find more podcasts about faith and family from Metro Life Studios, including:

My Morning Devotional

The Family Business with The Alessis

The 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 

Do you own your possessions, or have your possessions started to own your heart?

In today’s episode, Mary Alessi takes us into James 5:1–6 and a powerful warning about money, possessions, and the way we treat others. Having resources isn’t the problem. The challenge comes when wealth becomes our source of security or when success causes us to become dishonest, selfish, or insensitive to the needs of those around us.

We’ll be encouraged to examine both how we steward what God has given us and how we treat the people He has placed in our lives. We are called to hold every blessing with open hands, lead with fairness and generosity, keep our word, and remember that God is our ultimate provider.

Let’s join in prayer and devotion as a community, asking God to keep our hearts free from greed and pride and help us use every blessing He gives us to honor Him, serve others, and make an eternal difference.

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SUPPORT THE SHOW - AND GET BONUS EPISODES! 

If you enjoy our 5 minute daily doses of heaven, you'll LOVE our MMD Buy Me a Coffee community! 

When you support us by buying us a coffee, you help us share God's word daily - PLUS you can get access to bonus content and episodes for just $5 a month!

Tap here to join the My Morning Devotional Coffee Club! 

Support the show

NEW VIDEO EPISODES! 

You can now watch our video episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts AND Spotify! 

NEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL?

Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word!

JOIN THE MMD COMMUNITY

• Subscribe to the show
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Enjoy more podcasts from Metro Life Studios, including:

• The Family Business with The Alessis
• Men's Morning Devotional
• The Mary and Martha Show 

Available on our Metro Life Studios app!

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