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05/29/2026

Day 5: Spiritual Listening — Tuned to Heaven's Frequency

Of all the voices competing for your attention today, there is one that matters above all others — and it's the one most people ignore.
We live in the noisiest generation in human history. Notifications, news cycles, social media, podcasts, music, entertainment — there is always something talking at us. And in the middle of all that noise, the Spirit of God is speaking. But you will never hear Him if you don't intentionally tune in.
Jesus spoke this to every one of the seven churches in Revelation — not just the struggling ones, but all of them:

Revelation 2:7 (NKJV)
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God."

Notice the phrasing: 'He who HAS an ear.' That's intentional. Not just physically has ears, but the kind of ear that's tuned to hear spiritually. Not everyone who can hear is actually listening. This is an invitation — and a challenge — to develop ears that are attuned to what the Holy Spirit is saying right now, in this season, to the Body of Christ.
Spiritual listening is a discipline. It means creating silence in your life — not just absence of sound, but intentional stillness before God. It means spending time in prayer where you're not just talking, but listening. It means reading the Word with expectation, asking the Holy Spirit to illuminate what HE wants you to see today, not just what you want to confirm.
What is the Spirit of God saying to YOU right now? To your family? To The Rising Church? There's a word — a direction — a correction — or an encouragement waiting for those who will quiet themselves enough to hear it. Get still. Listen. He is speaking.
When did you last sit in silence and just listen for God's voice — no agenda, no list, just listening? Schedule 10 minutes today for that alone.

05/28/2026

Day 4: The Listening That Grows You

Nobody loves correction. But everybody needs it.
If we're completely honest, one of the hardest forms of listening is listening to correction. We get defensive. We explain. We deflect. We find a reason why the correction doesn't really apply to us. But here's the hard truth your pastor would tell you straight to your face — the moment you stop receiving correction is the moment you move into rebellion.
That's not harsh. That's love. And Solomon was lovingly direct about this in Proverbs:

Proverbs 15:31-32 (NLT)
"If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding."

Read that again. If you listen to correction, you grow in UNDERSTANDING. Understanding of what? Of God's ways. Of yourself. Of others. Of situations you couldn't see clearly before. Correction, when received with a humble heart, is one of the fastest accelerators of spiritual and personal growth that exists.
The enemy doesn't want you to receive correction. He'll frame it as an attack. He'll whisper that people are just trying to control you or bring you down. He'll tell you to cut off the very people God sent to help you see your blind spots. Don't fall for it.
A teachable spirit is a powerful spirit. The most effective leaders, the most mature believers, and the most fruitful people are not those who never needed correction — they're the ones who received it well and let it make them better. Which side of correction are you standing on today?
Is there correction — from God, a leader, a spouse, a friend — that you've been resisting? What would it look like to receive it with humility today?

05/27/2026

Day 3: Obedient Listening Changes Everything
Here's a question that will preach: What if Pentecost never happened because the disciples didn't listen?
Think about that. The Church — everything we know, everything we are, everything we celebrate — was born on the day of Pentecost. But Pentecost couldn't happen without the disciples first doing something very specific. They had to LISTEN. And then they had to obey what they heard.

Acts 1:4-5, 8 (NKJV)
"And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father... you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now... But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Jesus gave them clear instructions: Don't leave Jerusalem. Wait for the Promise. They didn't know how long they were going to wait. They had questions — verse 6 shows they were still asking about the kingdom being restored. But they stayed. They gathered. They listened. And ten days later, the Holy Ghost showed up with fire, wind, and power!
Here's what we can't miss: the disciples weren't passive while they waited. Acts 1 tells us they were in prayer, in unity, and in expectation. They were positioned to receive because they listened and obeyed the instructions of Jesus.
Listening isn't just about relationships with people. Listening to God — and then doing what He says — is the hinge on which your entire spiritual destiny swings. Many believers are stuck not because God hasn't spoken, but because they heard Him and didn't obey. Listening without obedience is just information. Listening WITH obedience is transformation.
What has God been telling you to do that you haven't done yet? What instruction have you heard but delayed on? Delayed obedience is still disobedience. Listen — and then move!
Is there something God has spoken to you that you haven't fully obeyed yet? What's one step of obedience you can take TODAY?

05/26/2026

Day 2: Empathetic Listening Is Love in Action

You can hear every single word someone says and still not listen to them. Listening is more than your ears — it's your heart.
We've all done it. Someone is pouring out their pain, their excitement, their struggle — and we're physically present but emotionally absent. We're nodding, but we're somewhere else. That's not listening. That's just being in the same room.
The Apostle Paul understood that real connection requires tuning in to where people ARE — not where you want them to be:

Romans 12:15 (NLT)
"Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep."

That verse is only twelve words — but don't let the brevity fool you. This is one of the most emotionally demanding commands in all of Scripture. To truly rejoice with someone who's celebrating something you're struggling with? To genuinely weep with someone in a pain you've never felt? That requires you to STOP. LISTEN. And step into their world instead of pulling them into yours.
When someone is in pain, patient listening and silent presence are often the greatest gift you can give them. You don't have to fix it. You don't have to explain it. You don't have to correct it right then. Sometimes people just need someone to sit with them in it — someone who will actually listen.
And when someone is joyful? Let them celebrate! Don't minimize it. Don't compare it. Don't rush past it to your own story. Listen. Celebrate with them. Let their joy fill the room and join it.
Listening with your heart is what makes people feel seen. And feeling seen is one of the deepest human needs God wired into us.
Think of someone in your life right now who needs to be heard. Not advised. Not corrected. Just heard. Will you give them that gift today?

05/25/2026

Day 1: The Foundation of Listening

Let's start with the hardest question right out of the gate: Is it hard for you to listen without interrupting?
Be honest. Most of us have been in a conversation where we were not really listening — we were waiting. Waiting for our turn to talk. Waiting for a pause so we could jump in. Waiting to make our point. And while we were waiting, we missed everything the other person was actually saying.
James, the brother of Jesus, wasn't playing around when he wrote this:

James 1:19-20 (NKJV)
"So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."

Three commands. One priority order. FIRST — be swift to hear. SECOND — slow to speak. THIRD — slow to wrath. Notice what comes first? Hearing. Listening. Before you open your mouth, you're supposed to open your ears.
The Amplified Bible takes it even further — it says to be a careful, thoughtful listener. That's not passive. That's intentional. That's a choice you make before the conversation even starts.
Good listening begins with a decision. Before you walk into a conversation today — with your spouse, your kids, your coworker, your friend — decide you're going to listen FIRST. Not halfway listen while you're on your phone. Not listen while you're already thinking about what you'll say next. Really listen. Give them your eyes, your attention, your heart.
That's where love shows up. That's where understanding grows. That's where God can work.
Is it hard for you to listen without interrupting? What's one conversation this week where you can choose to listen first?

05/25/2026

Welcome, Rising Church family! We are so glad you're here and we are FIRED UP about what God is going to do in your life this week through His Word!
This week we are diving into one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — disciplines in the Christian life: LISTENING. Not just hearing words, but truly listening. Listening to God. Listening to others. Listening with your heart, not just your ears.
James 1:19 gives us the blueprint: be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. Sounds simple, right? But if we're honest, most of us are better at talking than we are at listening. We're already forming our response while the other person is still mid-sentence. Sound familiar?
Here's the truth — when we listen well, we show love. When we listen well, we understand better. When we listen well, we hear what God is actually saying instead of what we want Him to say.
Over the next 7 days, we are going to unpack what it means to be a listener — a real one — and how that discipline can transform your relationships, your walk with God, and your spiritual growth.
Get your Bible. Get your coffee. And get ready — because LISTENING REQUIRED starts NOW!

05/24/2026

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05/24/2026

Welcome to Pentecost Sunday. We celebrate the day that the church officially begins today. It was on this day almost two thousand years ago that the Holy Ghost was given to the Church and the New Covenant with God begins. But this day wouldn’t have happened if the disciples hadn’t listened to Jesus and what he told them to do. Let’s look at what Jesus said.

05/24/2026

WE MADE IT! | ASK FOR IT Series Wrap-Up | The Rising Church

Seven days. Seven teachings. One promise from the Word of God — and it hasn't changed.
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." — James 1:5
We hope this series did more than give you something to read in the morning. We hope it shifted something. We hope you're walking into this next season with a sharper ear to the Spirit, a firmer faith, and a renewed commitment to asking God for what you genuinely need.
Here at The Rising Church, we believe the Word of God is alive. We believe the Holy Spirit is still speaking. And we believe that the people who are willing to get serious about seeking God's wisdom are the ones who are going to step into what He has for them — in their families, their ministries, their businesses, and their communities.
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05/24/2026

DAY 7 — Now Walk In It

"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock."— Matthew 7:24 (NKJV)

We've come a long way this week. You've seen that wisdom is available to you — generously, freely, without shame. You've learned that trials are often the context in which wisdom does its deepest work. You know the difference between heavenly wisdom and earthly wisdom. You've been challenged to ask in faith, without wavering. You understand that wisdom is both personal and communal.
Now comes the most important part — do something with it.
Jesus draws the sharpest distinction possible in Matthew 7. The wise man and the foolish man aren't different in what they heard. They're different in what they did. Both heard the Word. Only one built on it.
Wisdom that isn't applied is just information. And God didn't give it to you to store it — He gave it to you to move with it.
So here's your final challenge: Take one thing God has spoken to your spirit this week — one area where He gave you clarity, one decision He's been confirming, one direction He's been nudging you toward — and take a step of obedience today.
Not when everything is perfect. Not when you have more confirmation. Today.
That's what wise people do. They ask. They receive. They act.

What is one step of wisdom-led obedience you will take TODAY? Write it in the comments — let the community agree with you!

05/23/2026

DAY 6 — Wisdom Is Meant To Be Shared

"Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one."— Colossians 4:5-6 (NKJV)

Let's push into something we don't talk about enough — wisdom is not just for you.
When God gives you wisdom, He's not just solving your personal problems. He's equipping you to be a resource to the people around you. Your family. Your coworkers. Your community. Your church.
Colossians 4 puts it plainly — walk wisely toward people who don't know God yet. Redeem the time. Let your words be full of grace and saltiness — meaning they should preserve, flavor, and bring out the best in every conversation.
This is where wisdom gets relational. The way you navigate conflict in your home. The way you counsel a friend in crisis. The way you respond on social media when someone pushes your buttons. The way you lead your team. The way you show up in the community.
Wisdom in action looks like someone who knows what to say, when to say it, how to say it — and sometimes, when to say nothing at all.
You've been asking for wisdom for yourself this week. Now start asking for it for the people you're called to serve and love. Because the impact of wisdom isn't fully realized until it flows through you to someone else.

Who in your life right now needs you to show up with wisdom — not just advice, but Spirit-led, graceful wisdom? How can you be that for them this week?