12X Wisdom in Action - Join Us tomorrow Morning at 8:00AM EST Proverbs 12X Family, Before you scroll past this, stop and consider something serious: What if your lack of restraint is the very thing sabotaging your breakthrough?What if your craving for more is the root of your spiritual exhaustion?What if your refusal to receive correction is keeping you poor, blind, and unfruitful? Proverbs 25 is a scalpel. Not a sword. It doesn’t slice through the wicked with judgment - it carves into the wise with precision. And tomorrow morning at 8:00AM EST, we’re going to sit with this text and let the Spirit of God cut what needs cutting. If you’ve never joined us for a 12X Lab, this is the one to attend. And if you’re part of the Skool community already, don’t miss this. Take 3 - 5 minutes to read the chapter before we meet. Ask the Lord to show you the wound - and the wisdom. Join the Lab at 8:00AM EST:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3408462635? The World’s Appetite is Broken They consume and consume - and vomit truth out of their souls. If you've been paying attention to the wickedness in our culture this past week, you’ve seen this firsthand. Two weeks ago, a man was murdered in cold blood. His name was Charlie Kirk. And instead of mourning, the mockers gathered. The atheists danced. The fools celebrated. Why? Because when a nation rejects wisdom, it doesn’t become neutral - it becomes vile. Proverbs 25 confronts this kind of culture. It speaks to three critical areas where we need wisdom now more than ever: Self, Wealth, and Relationships. 1. Self – Proverbs 25:28 “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” This is where destruction begins - not with demons, but with lack of discipline. The Hebrew word for rule means to restrain, to shut in, to take control. In ancient times, a city without walls was unprotected, exposed, open to thieves, wild animals, and enemy invasion. So is the man who cannot control his emotions, appetites, or reactions.

PREVIEW: What your reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death says about you. Proverbs 17 has the answer. It’s been one week since Charlie Kirk was gunned down on stage. One week since a man known for boldly confronting cultural lies with biblical truth was murdered—while doing what he’d done for years: refusing to remain silent. And now, one week later, the real headlines are not written by journalists. They’re written by people’s reactions. The glee.The mockery.The "he deserved it" commentary.The silence of some who should have spoken.The cheers of others who shouldn’t have. We are witnessing a national moment of exposure. Not just of political division—but of the hidden motives, fears, pride, and hate in the hearts of men. “The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.” (Proverbs 17:3) We are in a furnace moment. And it’s not just happening “out there.”It’s happening in you. In me. In the Church. In the culture.And Proverbs 17 gives us divine insight into what God wants us to learn—about ourselves, our stewardship, and our relationships. SELF - What Pressure Reveals in You “The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.”(Proverbs 17:3) This verse gives us the interpretive key for everything else in the chapter—and everything we’re watching unfold in culture. God uses heat to bring impurities to the surface. He allows conflict, loss, injustice, and even persecution to do something we resist: reveal who we really are. The word trieth in Hebrew (בָּחַן – bachan) means to test, to examine, to prove by pressure. The image here is of a smith holding silver in a refining pot, slowly increasing the heat until the dross separates. That’s what God is doing in you. That’s what He’s doing in your family. That’s what He’s doing in America. Charlie Kirk’s death is a furnace. And whether you’re rejoicing, raging, or retreating in silence, this moment reveals your heart. Ask yourself: - What came up in me when I heard the news? - Did I respond in prayer—or pride? - Did I feel sorrow—or smug superiority?

What You See, What You Steward, and Who You Walk With Are Shaping Your Future & Destiny! Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST, we meet again for another 12X Lab: Wisdom in Action. But before you show up, I want to challenge you. Take five minutes tonight and read Proverbs 27 slowly. Not skimming. Not multitasking. Just you, your Bible, the prayer of Psalm 119:18, and an open heart. Read it aloud if you can. Let the Word do the talking. Circle, highlight or underline what convicts and speaks to you. Highlight what confuses you. Mark what hits hard. Come prepared to share at least one insight or one question during our session. You do not need to be a scholar to show up. You just need to be teachable! If you're new to 12X Lab, let me remind you why we gather. We are not here for information. We are here for transformation. We believe the book of Proverbs is not just poetry. It is protocol. Not just inspiration. It is infrastructure for building a life of wisdom in Self, Wealth, and Relationships. And this week, Proverbs 27 delivers like a hammer. It confronts you in your habits, rebukes your laziness, calls out your neglect, and offers you ancient keys for practical breakthroughs. Tomorrow, we will walk through three core verses. One for each domain. And each one sharpens a specific area of your life that either multiplies your fruit or slowly destroys your future. Let me give you a preview. 1. SELF - You Can’t Know Yourself Without Others Proverbs 27:19 "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man." This is one of the most misunderstood truths in modern culture. We live in a world obsessed with self-discovery, but allergic to true self-awareness. Everyone is told to “go find yourself,” as if silence and solitude are the ultimate keys to clarity. But according to Scripture, your heart is not best revealed in isolation. It is exposed through interaction. God designed your heart to be reflected, not in a mirror made of glass, but in the mirror of another person's heart. Your motives, your blind spots, your convictions, and your inconsistencies; these are only truly seen when tested in relationship with others. That’s why biblical community is not optional. It is essential.

Why Proverbs 20, May Be the Most Convicting Chapter You’ve Read All Month You don’t rise to the level of your intentions. You fall to the level of your habits. That’s not just a leadership cliché. It’s biblical. And few places expose that truth as clearly as Proverbs 20. In tomorrow’s 12X Lab - Wisdom in Action, we’ll be walking through three critical verses from Proverbs 20 that every man, entrepreneur, parent, and professional must wrestle with. And we’ll explore what they reveal about your character, your choices, and your legacy. But tonight, I encourage you to take 5 -10 minutes to read the chapter yourself. This is not poetry. It is protocol. These are not memory verses. They are marching orders. Inside this chapter, you’ll find truths that confront how you live, how you lead, and how you labor: “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”(Proverbs 20:11) You can tell more about someone by how they act than by what they say. We may think our intentions define us, but the Scriptures make it clear - our works reveal who we truly are. And this is true from childhood. “Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”(Proverbs 20:13) There is a direct connection between how you manage your mornings and whether you experience satisfaction or struggle. Poverty isn’t always the result of injustice. Sometimes, it’s the fruit of misplaced affection - a love for sleep, a refusal to rise, a failure to engage. And when it comes to relationships, consider this sobering warning: “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.”(Proverbs 20:6–7) It’s easy to talk a good game. Everyone wants to be seen as loyal, consistent, and spiritual. But the Scripture tells us that these men are rare. A faithful man - one who consistently walks in righteousness and does not bend under pressure - is hard to find. And yet, when that kind of man is found, his children inherit more than finances. They inherit a blessing.

3 Life-Saving Disciplines from Proverbs 13 Wisdom in Action - July 13 Proverbs 13: What Kind of Life Are You Building? Your future is being built right now - brick by brick, decision by decision, word by word. Good morning, 12X Lab community. In just a few minutes, we gather again for Wisdom in Action, our weekly Lab where we don’t just study the book of Proverbs - we open our lives to be re-ordered by it. Our goal is not information but transformation. Not just knowing Scripture, but walking in its wisdom. Today is Wednesday, July 13th, and that means our focus is Proverbs 13.Before we begin, I urge you - take 5 minutes. Quiet your heart. Open your Bible. Slowly read through the chapter. As you do, take note of any verse that stirs conviction, raises questions, or opens your understanding. Those moments are not random. They are the Spirit of God using the Word of God to shape the child of God into the image of Christ. We will examine three verses together in today’s Lab: - One for Self-Mastery, - One for Wealth, - and one for Relationships The same three pillars that form the foundation of the 12X Method. Together, they form what I call your Wisdom Operating System (WOS) - a complete framework for building a life that honors God, multiplies fruit and the things that matter most! Let’s step into the text. SELF - Proverbs 13:3 “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” (KJV) Exegesis & Word Study - Keepeth - שָׁמַר (shamar) means to guard, preserve, or maintain with vigilance, the same word used for how Adam was to keep the Garden. - Life - נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh) refers to the whole self - mind, will, emotions, vitality, breath. - Openeth wide - A Hebrew idiom meaning to speak impulsively or recklessly, without filter or restraint. - Destruction - מְחִתָּה (mechittah) carries the image of ruin, disintegration, the crumbling of something once stable. Interpretation What Solomon is saying is not merely about talkativeness. This is about the spiritual consequences of an ungoverned tongue. The one who learns to bridle his words protects his very life - his integrity, his relationships, his reputation, and his future.