Please pass along to any young men interested in the medical field. Tennessee State University and Meharry Medical College have an accelerated 7-year MD/DDS program with full-ride scholarship potential—and currently have zero Black male applicants. This is where our network can make a real difference. Please share broadly with any qualified high school seniors in your circles. Details: • Who: Black male high school seniors • Requirements: 3.5 GPA & 28 ACT • Outcome: MD or DDS in 7 years • Benefit: Potential full-ride scholarship Next Steps: Send candidate info ASAP to [email protected] (names are being forwarded directly to the TSU President’s office).

DAY 3: Boldness to Open the Door There’s a door in your life that only boldness can open. You know it’s there. You walk past it daily—an old dream, a calling buried by fear, a step of faith you’ve delayed. And quietly, the question echoes: “Who am I to do this?” That’s the enemy’s tactic: intimidation of your identity. But God has already spoken over your life. You are not an outsider. You’re a citizen of His kingdom, part of His household. And your foundation? Not your past. Not your qualifications. But Christ Jesus Himself—the Cornerstone. This same Cornerstone, the one many rejected, is the one you can build your boldness upon. He doesn’t call the confident. He empowers the called. The dream you shelved? The room you’ve kept closed? It’s time to trust again. Love is what lasts. Hope is what lifts. Faith is what opens the door. Don’t just walk past it another year. Put your hand on the handle. Open it in faith. What’s waiting on the other side could shift everything—not just for you, but for generations. Reflection Questions: 1. What “door” in your life have you avoided opening out of fear or doubt? 2. How does knowing you’re built on the Cornerstone give you confidence to take bold steps? 3. What dream is God asking you to revisit—and believe for again?

DAY 2: Tent Living, City Dreaming Have you ever felt like you're in a temporary place—doing your best to be faithful but quietly longing for more? Maybe it’s a dream you’ve held for years that still feels far off. Maybe it’s a desire in your heart that seems too bold to even speak aloud. Abraham knew this feeling. He lived in tents, temporary, fragile structures, while believing God for a city with eternal foundations. He obeyed God without knowing the full picture. And yet, tent-living while city-dreaming earned him a reputation as a hero of faith. We often criticize ourselves for not “having it all together,” but what if God is more pleased with our willingness to dream while dwelling in the unknown? Faith isn’t always about instant arrival—it’s about sustained trust. This is the time for you to apply faith to what you have not seen yet. It’s okay to be sweeping the tent floor while envisioning something greater. God doesn’t despise the humble tent—He honors the bold dreamer who keeps believing. Reflection Questions: 1. What “tent” are you currently living in? 2. What is the “city” you’re dreaming of? 3. What’s one bold step of obedience you can take this week?

Your presence carries influence before you speak a word. Today, embody that awareness. Walk into every space knowing that your energy sets tone and direction. Let it be grounded, assured, and unapologetically refined.

Let this morning be governed by intention, not impulse. There is a quiet authority that comes from being centered before you are called to lead, respond, or decide. Align your thoughts, steady your spirit, and move forward with calm conviction. The day will follow your posture.