MIDWEEK RISE UP

By Erika Kirk

A devotional series by Erika Kirk released every Wednesday along with Monday Meditations to provide you that deep breath of, “God’s got this”. Each episode is intentionally and prayerfully crafted wit... more

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Number 1: 65. Monday Meditations: The Mercy of Not Knowing
What if the silence in your life isn’t a sign of God’s absence . . . but His protection? In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore the quiet, often painful space between promise and fulfillment — the place where God doesn’t hand us the blueprint, but instead hands us Himself. Whether you’re in a season of waiting, walking in the dark, or wondering why God hasn't revealed what's next, this meditation reminds us of a truth we rarely celebrate: it’s God’s mercy that keeps us from knowing too much, too soon. Before David ever wore the crown, he walked through caves. Before the breakthrough came, there was obscurity, testing, and silence. This episode will help you exhale in the waiting, find peace in the mystery, and remember that even in the quiet, God is still moving. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠
August 25, 202512min
Number 2: 64. Monday Meditations: Bending to Serve
In a culture obsessed with control, performance, and platform, this episode is a call back to quiet strength, the kind of strength that doesn’t clamor for recognition but kneels to serve. This Monday Meditation explores what it truly means to lead as Jesus did: not from the front of the room, but from the floor with a towel in hand. We dismantle the world’s version of leadership and return to the ancient, sacred pattern of sacrifice, humility, and obedience. Real leadership isn’t loud, it's faithful. It’s not about being seen, it's about serving well even when no one’s looking. If you’ve ever wondered whether your pouring out matters, this episode will remind you: God sees. And what is done in secret will not be wasted. This is for the man who is tired of striving and ready to lead from surrender. This is for the woman praying for the men in her life to rise in holy strength. This is for the servant-hearted who need to remember: you’re exactly where God works best. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠
August 18, 202511min
Number 3: 67. Monday Meditations: The Sermon People Never Hear You Preach
Not every sermon needs a stage. Some of the most powerful messages people will ever encounter are the ones you preach without saying a word. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it means to live a life that reflects Christ, not just in belief, but in action — not just in what we say, but in how we respond, serve, forgive, and love. This isn’t a call to performance, but to presence. To walk in quiet obedience. To embody the Gospel long before we ever speak it. Because more than anything, the world is watching how we live. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠
September 08, 202512min
Number 4: 66. Monday Meditations: When the Enemy Knows Your Name
Spiritual warfare doesn’t always look like catastrophe, sometimes it looks like compromise, distraction, or slow drift. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it really means to “be watchful” in a world full of noise, confusion, and subtle lies. The enemy’s strategy is rarely loud. It’s quiet. Personal. Crafted to chip away at your identity, distort truth, and wear you down. But God hasn’t left you defenseless. This episode is a reminder that you don’t fight for victory, you fight from a place of triumph. You resist the enemy by staying rooted in the truth and surrender to the God who has already overcome. If you’re feeling weary, distracted, or spiritually under pressure, this is your invitation to reset. To return. To hold the line. Not in your strength, but in His. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠
September 02, 202510min
Number 5: 63. Monday Meditations: The Seduction of Safety
We’ve dressed fear up as wisdom. We’ve spiritualized our anxiety. We’ve built lives around safety and called it discernment. But let’s be honest, fear has become a socially accepted idol, and it’s robbing us of bold obedience, clear thinking, and the kind of faith that shakes kingdoms. In this episode, Erika exposes the seductive lies of fear, challenges the false theology we often build around it, and calls listeners back to the raw, immovable truth of who God is. This isn’t self-help. This is spiritual warfare. And it’s time to tear down the altar of fear and remember who holds the throne. If you're tired of living paralyzed by the “what-ifs,” this episode is your wake-up call. Fear is not your inheritance. Faith is. And your story isn’t over, but fear’s rule is. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠
August 11, 202515min