Proverbs 1:22

How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

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🎯 Twelve months gone. Just like that.

2025 has thirty days left. Do you believe it??

Every December, you know what happens people start taking stock of their lives— what worked, what failed, what got ignored, what was whispered to them but was never followed through on.

And then Wisdom steps into the room and asks the most uncomfortable… the most necessary… the most New-Year’s-Eve-before-the-year-even-ends question:

“How long?”

Not “How long will it take?” But:

How long will you stay in the same patterns… when you should know better by now?

🧠 What “Simple” Really Means Here

Today’s idea of “simple”? Noble. Minimalist. Grounded.

But “simple” in Proverbs? Not zen. Not soulful.

It meant being asleep at the wheel — uninformed on purpose… avoiding nuance… loving easy answers… choosing face-value thinking because real wisdom requires real work.

And the verse exposes the deepest layer when it says:

“How long, you who are simple, will you LOVE your simple ways…”

Ahhh that hits.

Because some people are romantically attached to staying shallow.

It’s the inner fight of the fundamentalist: They over romanticize the past and resist the flow of the present Longing for “the good old days” They want things back the way they were, When in reality ‘the good old days’ were never all that good —unless you were a land-owning white male with privilege, power, and permission to call oppression “order.”

It’s nostalgia for a past that never existed.

It’s that “Make America Great Again” myth when the real call is: make ‘wherever you are’ greater than it has ever been.

Then Proverbs hits round two:

“…mockers delight in mockery, and fools hate knowledge.”

Bro… that’s a scroll through X on a Tuesday. That’s the comments section of almost anything.

Remember Periscope? (The early version of IG Live — before IG Live even knew it was IG Live.) I was teaching Proverbs online live back then…I called it ‘Periscoping through Proverbs” and folks from all over the planet (especially Russia for some reason) were logging in just to call me the N-word mid-Bible study.

Chuck D was right: We’re living in an age of Screen-agers —With the emotional maturity of teenage boys that haven’t quite reached puberty.

🌱 But Here’s the Good News

You don’t have to be simple. You don’t have to be stuck. You don’t have to spiritualize ignorance. You don’t have to be allergic to depth.

Wisdom’s been whispering to you all year — through these episodes, through your own stories, through God’s grace that carried you through every single month of 2025.

You’re already wiser than you were. You’re already growing.

And December begins with a choice:

How long… will you stay inside that mess that God is calling you out of?

💥 Remember

The year won’t change for you until you stop treating growth like an option.

🙏🏽 Prayer

Lord, awaken me—end my drift, deepen my hunger today.

🎯 Today’s Challenge

Write down TWO things you’ve tolerated this year that you know you need to grow past. Circle the one that feels the smallest — and begin there.

Tiny shifts today become transformation by December 31st.

Prayer

Lord, awaken me—end my drift, deepen my hunger today.

Today’s Challenge

Write down TWO things you’ve tolerated this year that you know you need to grow past. Circle the one that feels the smallest— and begin there. Tiny shifts today become transformation by December 31st.

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Proverbs 30:26

The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags.

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Let’s keep it 1,000 % Ain’t nobody out here talking about rock badgers.

So before we unpack this verse, we gotta ask…

What in the world is a rock badger?

Rock badgers — also called hyraxes — are small, soft, defenseless little mammals found in the Middle East and Africa. They’re not fast. They’re not strong. They’re not intimidating.

They don’t have claws like a lion, horns like a ram, or the speed of a gazelle. They’re vulnerable.

But their genius? They make their homes in the crags — (What in the world is a crag?) those deep cracks and clefts inside massive rock formations.

So these smart little animals hide their weakness inside something stronger than their weakness.

That’s…the whole sermon.

🌄 Feeble Folk With Mountain Wisdom

Scripture says they are a “feeble folk”… yet they live with stability, safety, and strategy because of where they place their lives.

Are you smelling what Wisdom is cooking??

Wisdom isn’t about your strength — it’s about your placement.

Rock badgers don’t pretend to be powerful. They don’t posture. They don’t fake it ’til they make it.

They simply choose a home that can withstand what they cannot.

And brother… sister… isn’t that everything?

🌬️ God Through Nature — Tao Whisper Edition

There’s a beautiful resonance here with something John R. Mabry draws out in his book: God as Nature Sees God: A Christian Reading of the Tao Te Ching.

I highly recommend it. Mabry explains (and I’m paraphrasing here):

Nature teaches us the rhythm of dependence — weak things endure when they yield to what is stronger.

Rock badgers “Tao” their way into resilience: They don’t fight the mountain, they fold themselves into it.

They let the Rock be their shelter. They let something greater than themselves hold their lives together.

That’s the Tao… and that’s the Gospel.

🪨 And This Is Your Encouragement

You don’t have to be the strongest cat out there. You don’t have to out-muscle your fears. You don’t have to become your own fortress.

You just need to choose your crag.

Build your inner home inside the strength of God. Anchor your soul Inside something more stable than your emotions. Tuck your hope into the One who cannot be shaken.

Because the wisdom of the rock badger is simple:

“I have weaknesses… so I build a home inside that which is stronger than I am.”

And that’s exactly where you’re called to rest.

💥 Remember

You don’t have to be the rock — you’re called to rest in the Rock.

Prayer

Hold me Lord; be the strength my weakness rests inside.

Today’s Challenge

Honestly name one part of your life that feels “feeble”: your patience, your boundaries, your confidence, your faith, your peace.

Now ask yourself: “What Rock can I tuck this into today?”

A verse. A prayer. A promise. A grounding practice.

Place it in the crag — and let the Mountain hold you.

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Proverbs 29:22

The source of strife is found in an angry heart, for sin surrounds the life of a furious man.

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Once again, Proverbs hits us with a verse so plain, so pure, you feel that reverberation in your chest. That’s one of the reasons I love reading Scripture daily. It’s like visiting that older relative — you stay long enough, and you start walking away talking like them, seeing life through their lens.

So, let’s breakdown Proverbs 29:22 from The Passion Translation:

“The source of strife is found in an angry heart, for sin surrounds the life of a furious man.”

Umm so good…to me, it’s saying:

The annoyance that keeps you stirred up And wanting to fight usually isn’t coming from the outside — it’s broadcasting from inside your own chest.

Ohh let me riff that out for a moment:

All that strife that hits you like a tidal wave? It’s a sign that your heart hasn’t actually moved on yet. If hearing his very name makes your eyelid twitch… that’s not shame —It’s OK…you just need to go back to the altar and get that soul ‘altered’.

You can’t see it, because you’re wearing it — you’re too close to notice the weight you’ve been carrying.

🩺 The Alarms Don’t Lie

Let me share a story that illustrates this.

About 15 years ago, one of my old youth-group kids — now in his 30s — had a heart attack. Me and the old squad went to see him at the hospital.

This brother had always been tightly wound — wired like a live wire in a rainstorm. The smallest spark lit him up.

He was hooked to EKGs — beeping, blinking, measuring every heartbeat.

One of his lifelong friends quietly says, “Man… you gotta let go of that bitterness toward your ex-wife.”

The moment he said her name — his HIGH SCHOOL sweetheart — my guy shot straight up:

“She don’t mean NOTHIN’ to me! I’m not mad! I’ve moved on!”

But the machines disagreed.

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. Everything started screaming at once.

He wasn’t lying intentionally… he just couldn’t see the strife living in his chest.

That’s how strife works. It hides IN us long before it shows up AROUND us.

When those alarms went off, We all stopped. And we all just laughed. Even him.

It was the perfect picture:

Strife is in the heart of the holder — not in the person being held in contempt.

🌧 Grace in the Fray

The next part of the verse says sin surrounds him — and honestly? That’s all of us right? Evil is all around.

But when strife lives inside and sin surrounds outside, bitterness just festers and trouble only gathers, And before you know it: You Crash Out!

But that doesn’t mean you’re doomed. It means you’re human.

Where sin abounds… grace much more abounds.

But hear me:

Grace and fury cannot reign in the same space. You can’t grip frustration and receive freedom at the same time.

Grace needs an open hand. Strife clutches a closed fist.

As long as anger runs the controls, grace can’t get through.

🌱 Your Encouragement

If you’re striving with somebody, don’t start with them. Start with you.

Because the fight outside won’t end until the conflict inside has been solved.

Your peace doesn’t depend on their perfection — it depends on your release.

💥 Remember

An angry heart creates storms… but a heart at peace creates space for God to speak.

Prayer

Lord, remove this anger; let Your grace become my peace.

Today’s Challenge

Sit in silence for a few minutes. Ask God:

“Whose name makes my alarms go off?”

Don’t dodge it. Don’t justify it. Release them — and let your heart finally breathe again.

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Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.

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Some verses in Proverbs stay popular because they’re just deadpan true. You read ’em and your spirit automatically nods: “I know that’s right.”

Proverbs 28:21 is one of those for me:

“To show partiality is not good — yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.”

That’s an oxymoron with a pulse. The verse literally says: • Partiality is wrong. • Also… everybody does it anyway — and for the smallest payoff imaginable.

The first half makes you nod. The second half makes you wince.

Because deep down, we know that showing preference, bias, or abusing privledge… it’s wrong. It’s crooked. It’s beneath what we truly are.

And yet — the minute we’re afraid… or ego wants a boost… or we think someone can give us a slice of approval, access, or advantage… we slip right into the partiality illusion without even thinking.

Almost like it’s reflex. Almost like it’s baked into human insecurity.

And here’s the deeper truth beneath the truth — (oh that rhymed…I gotta use that in a song)

Here’s the real deal:

We are not separate. Not from heaven’s perspective. Not from God’s perspective. Not in the deepest spiritual reality. Across time, continents, cultures, and categories — we are one human creation, one shared breath, one divine image.

Partiality is the illusion. Oneness is the actual architecture.

And Proverbs 28:21 exposes how easily we break unity for scraps.

That brings us to Isabel Wilkerson’s award-winning book Caste. She shows how societies often build invisible ladders — systems that rank people, assign value, distribute worth. And once you buy into that illusion, you’ll do wrong for the smallest “piece of bread”: • a nod from the “higher caste” • a moment of power • a feeling of superiority (and don’t forget spiritual superiority too) • a false sense of safety

Caste is humanity forgetting itself. Partiality is us participating in the illusion. We divide what God created as one, and hurt each other in the process.

But you know Jesus wasn’t having it! He treats “the least” like family. He treats “the enemy” like neighbor. He dismantles the illusion by acting from the deeper truth: If we are one, then to love another is to love myself… and to mistreat another is to shrink my own soul.

That’s the call here.

Honor the oneness. Reject the illusion. Stop trading away your integrity for crumbs.

💥 Beloved, Remember

Partiality makes the world small — and reduces the person who practices it.

Prayer

Heal my vision, Lord, so I see others as myself.

Today’s Challenge

Catch one moment where you instinctively “rank” someone — by looks, income, weight, race, age, politics, or vibe. Pause. Reverse it. Treat them like they carry the same divine spark you do. Because they do.

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Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch

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Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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I had a pretty interesting experience yesterday while working — and honestly, it ties perfectly into Proverbs 27:6.

“Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.”

Alright, here’s what happened:

I pulled up to a gun store for a pickup. A Young white male, maybe mid-20s, steps out with a brand-new assault-style rifle in a fresh box.

Now… I’m a grown man with discernment, but Uber or not, my Spidey senses kicked ALL the way in.

Not paranoia — awareness. Wisdom.

And I’m remembering the data: statistically, the most common profile behind mass shootings in America is young white males between 18 and 34.

I’m not judging — but I’m awake…I’m aware.

We hit the road. A forty minute drive out to the boondocks. And I’m driving, and debating in my mind:

“Do I say something to this young man? Do I stay silent (cause I want to get home!) Do I risk offense? Do I risk regretting that if something takes place tomorrow? And I look at this same kid on the news, and I had a chance to say something??

My first try was awkward — a little small talk: “Hey man, you ready for Thanksgiving?”

He hit me with a dry “meh…” Didn’t crack the door at all. And we both went silent.

And then — about four minutes left in the ride — something in me said:

“Go deeper. Ask the real question. Human to human.”

So I tried again.

I said his name and said:

“Listen…I want to ask you a question “human to human”...You came out with a new rifle. It’s the holidays. A lot of folks are going through a lot. I just want to ask you, honestly: Are you okay?”

And Fam… this man softened.

He said:

“Thank you for asking. I’m good. I love life. I love people. It hurts me that people who shouldn’t have guns can get them so easily. I was raised in love. I fear God.”

And we talked. And it was good. And I thought:

“Imagine if nobody ever asked him.”

Proverbs Breakdown

Proverbs 27:6 says:

“Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.”

Sometimes the “wound” isn’t an insult — it’s a brave question.

Sometimes the “wound” is risking someone’s discomfort because you care about someone’s humanity.

Sometimes the wound is NOT pleasant — but it’s loving.

And the opposite?

“The kisses of an enemy.”

That’s when someone treats you politely but sees you as less. When fear replaces compassion. When we choose distance over dignity. When we ignore the Spirit’s nudge because we don’t want to get uncomfortable.

See, fear mutes us. Mutes discernment. Mutes compassion. Mutes the Imago Dei in the person right in front of us.

But love? Love risks the awkward moment to call another human BELOVED again.

Love says: “I see God’s breath in you. So I’m not gonna ignore you. I’m gonna reach for you.”

THE ENCOURAGEMENT

Some conversations have to be hard — but they save a life.

Some questions feel risky — but they restore someone’s dignity.

And sometimes, the only thing standing between destruction and deliverance is one brave person willing to say:

“Hey… are you okay?”

Remember

Courage doesn’t always roar — sometimes it just asks…the right question.

Prayer

Lord, quiet my reflex to perform—help me stay present.

Today’s Challenge

Before you explain yourself today, pause.Hand over mouth. Tap your fingers.Feel the space between reaction and reflection.

You don’t always have to make it rhyme or right.Just real.Because sometimes the most honest prayer…is the sound of your silence.

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Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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One of my favorite movies of the last 15 years is The Book of Eli — and spoiler alert — I’m giving away the plot. It’s been 15 years, fam. Catch up.

There’s a moment where Eli says: “I walk by faith… not by sight.” When you hear it early in the film, it sounds like a metaphor.

But by the end? You realize it wasn’t a metaphor at all. Eli was blind the entire time.

It’s the same kind of twist as The Sixth Sense — Yes, the kid was dead the whole time. Yes, Bruce Willis was dead too. And if I just spoiled that for you… brother… sister… that movie came out 26 years ago. You out here seeing Wicked this week and haven’t seen The Sixth Sense yet? Please. Catch up.

But I digress…

What fascinates me is that nobody in The Book of Eli realized he was blind until the end. The villains didn’t see it. The viewers didn’t catch it. Nobody noticed.

Blind the entire narrative… and still missing the point.

And that takes us straight into Proverbs 26:9:

“Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.”

The imagery hits hard: A drunk man grabs a thornbush but feels no pain because he’s numb.

That’s what it’s like when someone speaks wisdom… without living wisdom. You can talk Bible, quote Bible, post Bible and still not feel any of its power.

You can stand next to the truth and miss the point completely.

Tony Campolo once said something like: “You can be around the Bible so long you start mistaking proximity for transformation.”

That’s the thornbush. Holding something that’s quick and powerful and alive —Sharper than any ‘two-edged sword’ — yet feeling none of it.

Because the “fool” in Scripture isn’t uninformed. The fool is numb. Numb to conviction. Numb to correction. Numb to the sting that’s supposed to wake you up.

But hear me: If the Word stings you? If a Proverb pokes something in your soul? If wisdom irritates your comfort?

That means you’re alive. Your nerves are still working. God is still reaching you.

The real danger is when you bypass what you feel.

Look back at The Book of Eli: Eli was blind — but he could feel the Word. It shaped him. It held him It guided him.

The villain “Carnegie” (ohh he played that villain to didn’t he) could see perfectly — but was spiritually dead drunk. Numb. Unable to feel the thorns cutting into his own hands.

Same Scripture. Different hearts. Different destinies.

💥 Remember

If the Word pricks you, it’s a sign you’re still on the right path.

Prayer

Lord, keep my heart sensitive so Your truth can change me.

Today’s Challenge

Read one Proverb today. Circle the line that stings — even a little. Don’t numb it. Don’t dodge it. Let that small sting of conviction guide you toward life.

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Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

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If you’ve ever watched Stranger Things, you know about “The Upside Down”—that eerie world where everything looks familiar but operates by a completely different logic.

That’s how Proverbs 25:21 hits: “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.”

Yeah… God’s Kingdom is so upside down to this world… but it’s so right side up to us who have been touched by it!

Think about the way the world normally works, it’s so predictable: Protect your neck. Get yours first. Win by overpowering.

But Scripture is upside up.

🌀 The Kingdom Runs on Reverse-Logic

If you ever seen the movie or read the book: Ready Player One, the logic was that you “win the race” by driving backward. Not forward. Not harder. Backward…First–last…Last–first. ( Ah, sound familiar)

The move nobody imagined was the move that saved the game.

That’s the gospel all day.

🧠 Abundance > Scarcity (Thanks Peter Diamandis)

In the classic book Abundance, Peter Diamandis argues that the biggest breakthroughs happen when you stop thinking with a scarcity mindset.

Scarcity says: “Is that my Enemy? Starve him.”

Abundance says: “Was that my Enemy? Not when I feed him.”

Scarcity protects the self. Abundance transforms the whole situation.

Scarcity builds walls. Abundance builds bridges.

This is why Jesus said: “Love your enemies. Bless them. Do good to them.”

He wasn’t being poetic—He was giving us a strategy that actually reshapes the outcome.

❤️ Imagination Is the Engine of Obedience

The only way to treat an enemy like a neighbor is to imagine them as one first.

Childlike imagination. Holy imagination. Kingdom imagination.

Not fantasy… Heavenly Vision.

“You’re not my enemy… you’re someone becoming.”

That type of imagination alone can de-escalate a conflict, soften a heart, or prevent a war. Imagine if nations practiced it:

What if the Middle East was fed, not threatened by us? What if China was honored, not feared by us? What if Russia was dialogued with, not demonized by us?

Feeding an enemy is far from weakness. It’s world-altering.

It’s the upside-down move that breaks the cycle.

⚡ Remember

When you bless an enemy, you’re not losing the battle… you’re changing the rules.

Prayer

Lord, flip my instincts so love leads where fear ruled.

Today’s Challenge

Think of one person you avoid, resent, or internally fight. Do one upside-down act toward them today— a kindness they’d never expect.

Feed the moment. Water the possibility. Break the cycle.

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Proverbs 24:27

Go ahead, build your career and give yourself to your work. But if you put me first, you’ll see your family built up!

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There’s a classic track on Jay-Z’s Black Album where Hov steps to the mic and asks a piercing question: “What more can I say?” Translation? “My résumé in hip hop/entertainment is long, the receipts are real… the work speaks for itself.”

“What more can I tell you?”

And low-key… that’s exactly the spirit of Proverbs 24:27 — especially in The Passion Translation:

“Go ahead, build your career and give yourself to your work. But if you put Me first, you’ll see your family built up!”

That’s the blueprint! There’s really nothing more to…say.

What is the Proverb saying? Do the work. Trust the process. And let the fruit speak for you…that’s the blueprint.

📐 What’s the Blueprint?

Here’s something most people don’t know:

The word “blueprint” comes from an old 1800s chemical process where sunlight burned white lines onto deep blue paper — the very sheets architects used to map out entire buildings.

You couldn’t erase the blue in the print. You couldn’t fake the blue in the print. You couldn’t alter the blue in the print.

The blueprint was the unchangeable master plan — and the whole building rose or fell based on whether you followed it.

That’s Proverbs in architectural language.

You want a stable life? Follow the blueprint. You want a strong legacy? Follow the blueprint. You want your family built up? Follow the divine order before you start hanging drywall on your dreams.

That’s why I also love the way the NIV says it:

“Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.”

Translation? Sequence matters. Foundation first. Future second.

👣 My Testimony

I first read this verse eons ago as a teenager. No career yet. No wife yet. No kids yet. But this verse etched itself into me.

And now, decades later — I look at my relationship with my wife, my children walking wisely for themselves, my ministry, the legacy God has allowed me to build…

And honestly? What more can I say? The fruit speaks louder than anything I can tell you.

🌱 Encouragement

So Young King, Young Queen, whoever’s listening: Follow the blueprint now. Put God first. Work your field. Give yourself to your craft. And let your future house rise on God’s time-schedule.

Your blueprint is divine. Your outcome is designed by heaven.

💥 Remember

Work reveals the blueprint. Legacy proves you followed it.

Prayer

Lord, align my work with Your blueprint for my life.

Today’s Challenge

Identify one area of your life that needs order before expansion. Don’t build the house today — just fix the field. One step toward the blueprint. That’s it.

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Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways,

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I’ll never forget November 23rd, because that’s my daughter’s birthday. And 31 years ago. I was standing in the hospital as a brand-new father — excited, overwhelmed, grateful… and quietly terrified.

You know that moment when life shifts? When the room is the same, but you’ve fundamentally changed? That was me — holding my firstborn. And before anybody called me “Dad”… I was crying out to God like, “Lord… how am I supposed to do this?”

And wouldn’t you know it — 31 years ago.. that morning’s Proverb was Chapter 23. And I remember this verse jumping off the page like it was highlighted by Heaven:

“My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways.”

And the Spirit whispered what I now understand years later:

“If I have your heart — You’ll be alright.”

❤️ Give Me Your Heart

To “deposit your heart” into someone else’s care — Isn’t an easy thing.

If whoever has your heart, will shape your values. will influence your decisions. will forge your direction.

When your child gives you their heart, you don’t have to micromanage their steps. That bond of love keeps them tethered.

That’s what God was telling me in that hospital room: “Give Me your heart… so you can the dad that I need you to be.”

👀 …And Let Your Eyes Delight in My Ways

But here’s the part people skip:

You can give your heart… but your eyes still wander.

Eyes chase comfort. Eyes drift toward shortcuts. Eyes get caught up in “what’s popular” instead of “what’s true.”

That’s why God doesn’t just say “Give Me your heart.” He adds: “And let your eyes delight in My ways.”

Not “glance at My ways every now and then.” Not “look at My ways when life falls apart.” “Look and Delight in My ways.”

Because heart without habit = drift. Eyes without devotion = confusion.

But when your heart is entrusted and your eyes are aligned — your life stays centered.

It’s been 31 years…and I gotta say…He’s done so well my heart!

And when I look at my daughter... It’s such a pleasant surprise to see Her walking in God’s ways for herself. Just an example of God’s promise from the day she was born: Give your Heart. Align your Eyes . And your ways become secured.

🌱 The Encouragement

Today’s proverb isn’t just instruction — it’s invitation.

Give God your heart. Then train your eyes to enjoy His ways. That combination is destiny-shaping. It’s identity-making. It’s inheritance-building.

💥 Remember

A surrendered heart sets the direction. Delighted eyes keep the course.

🙏🏽 Prayer

Take my heart–train my eyes–to love Your ways.

🎯 Today’s Challenge

Without delay, honestly answer these two questions:

* What part of your heart do you need to give again?

* Which of God’s ways do you need to delight in again?

Put it on paper. Pray it back. Walk it out.

🙏🏽Prayer

Take my heart–train my eyes–to love Your ways.

Today’s Challenge

Without delay, honestly answer these two questions:

* What part of your heart do you need to give again?

* Which of God’s ways do you need to delight in again?

Put it on paper. Pray it back. Walk it out.

About the Author

Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch

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Proverbs 22:12

The LORD keeps watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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Hip-hop has an obsession nobody talks about enough: The claim to be The Original.

Diggers flip through crates to find the break. Producers chase the raw sample nobody else touched, or try to flip it in a way nobody saw coming. MCs pride themselves on having a voice that isn’t cloned or borrowed.

Because in hip-hop?

The copy might be catchy —

but the Original is sacred.

And Proverbs 22:12 says God feels the exact same way:

“The LORD keeps watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the unfaithful.”

Now check The Passion Translation — it hits with more weight:

“God passionately watches over His deep reservoir of revelation-knowledge, but He subverts the lies of those who pervert the truth.”

I love that. A “deep reservoir of revelation-knowledge”? That’s a golden loop right there.

The point is this: God is actively guarding something infinitely valuable. What is He guarding? The Source Code.

He protects the original core behind every remix of culture throughout the ages.

Truth travels through many forms:

• In David’s day — it was strummed on a desert harp. • In Shakespeare’s era — it was spoken in meter and sonnet. • In my day — I’m dropping scripture verses in rhyme form over hip-hop beats.

That’s all packaging. The Form Factor shifts. But the wisdom under it stays protected under a Divine seal.

God isn’t blocking your creativity — He’s monitoring so the real substance can come through.

🕸 And Here’s the Flip Side…

“…He frustrates the words of the unfaithful.”

God doesn’t always defeat lies with thunder. Sometimes He just steps back—letting them defeat themselves.

Ever notice how deceptions collapse under their own contradictions? Some schemes fail because the schemer is tangled in their own rope.

You don’t have to fight every false storyline. You don’t have to chase the spin cycle. You don’t have to expose every schemer.

Just stay aligned with what’s real. Truth rises by nature. Lies sink by design.

🌱 Encouragement

Stop stressing about the counterfeit. Anchor yourself to the Original.

Let truth be truth. Let lies fall apart at their natural speed. You just stay close to the Source —

💥 Remember

God always guards what’s real, While letting the false collapse under its own weight.

Prayer

Guard Your truth in me; let every false thing fall.

Today’s Challenge

Identify one belief you’ve been carrying that isn’t true anymore.

Release it.

Name what’s real.

And walk in that truth today.

About the Author

Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch

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