Proverbs 27:17
Sunday, August 2, 2026
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
The Empty Pursuit of More
The Empty Pursuit of More
Greed.
It wears like an invisible cloak, blending seamlessly into the fabric of modern culture. It silently seeps into our desires, clouds our judgment, and distorts our values. Greed always seeks more—more validation, more status, more comfort, more things.
But the irony of greed is this: the more earthly possessions, status, or validation we gain, the more we are left dissatisfied.
In Luke 12:15, Jesus warns how this illusion of fulfillment through relentlessly collecting more blinds us to true contentment and purpose and is an empty pursuit:
“Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'”
True fulfillment doesn’t happen when we store up possessions or pursue unending comfort. True fulfillment is found when we’re anchored in contentment, gratitude, and a deep relationship with God that leads to seeking His kingdom and righteousness (Luke 12:31).
Where do you have an endless craving for more—more validation, more comfort, more possessions? Are there areas of your life where the constant pursuit of more might be overshadowing the pursuit of God’s kingdom and His righteousness (Luke 12:31)?
Living Up to the Wrong Name
Living Up to the Wrong Name
For my entire life, people have been mispronouncing my last name. Usually, they use FISHBROOK… And the reasoning has something to do with where fish live, but despite their logic, it’s still wrong! After a while, you get used to a broken name, but that doesn’t make it right.
If I’m being honest, I didn’t just carry the broken names in my soul—I lived them out.
That’s the danger of identity. Eventually, we become what we believe about ourselves.
Jacob did.
Jacob’s name, in the Old Testament, literally meant “supplanter.” He was a deceiver and an infamous manipulator. And what did he do throughout his life? He deceived. He manipulated. He took advantage of people’s weaknesses.
At some point, that broken name stops feeling like a mistake and starts feeling like who you are. We internalize that brokenness, and it becomes a part of our identity.
I’ve had moments like that. Times when I thought, “This is just me. This is how I am.” And once you believe that, change feels impossible.
But God doesn’t agree with that version of you. Listen to His perspective:
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV)
This is the beauty of transformation.
God sees beyond the pattern. Beyond the behavior.
Beyond the label. He sees who you were created to be.
Jacob’s story reminds me that just because I’ve lived a certain way doesn’t mean I’m locked into that identity forever. My past may explain parts of me, but it does not define me.
You may feel like you’ve repeated the same mistakes too many times. Like your story is already written.
It’s not!
God is still writing.
And He specializes in rewriting names. He renamed Jacob, and He can rename you too!
Today, don’t excuse the old name—but don’t accept it either. Bring it into the light. Let God begin to separate who you are from what you’ve done.
Because those are not the same thing. Let’s pray together:
“God, I’ve been living out of an identity that doesn’t reflect who You created me to be. I’ve believed lies about myself and acted on them. Help me to see myself the way You see me. Break the patterns that come from the wrong identity and lead me into something new. In the power of Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Never forget, my friend—
You are a miracle!
Grant Fishbook
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