Louisiana AG Men's Network

05/06/2026

Fellas Happy MAY!

Another good devo to align our hearts with.. Check it out below!
Love ya!

May 6, 2026
Shutdown The Lies

Scripture: “They must be silenced…” — Titus 1:10–11

Thought: Paul’s language here is not soft. It’s not nuanced. It’s not diplomatic. “They must be silenced.” Why so direct?

Because false teaching doesn’t just sit harmlessly in the corner. It spreads. It reshapes thinking. It reorients desires. It eventually rewires lives.

Lies are never neutral. They don’t just inform your mind, they form your identity. And if you don’t actively confront them, you will slowly conform to them. That’s the danger.

The men in Crete weren’t just dealing with bad ideas, they were dealing with voices that were upending entire households. Families were being discipled by distortion instead of truth.

Sound familiar? Today, the voices are louder, faster, and more accessible than ever. Culture catechizes. Algorithms disciple. Entertainment evangelizes. And most men don’t realize how much they’ve been shaped by it. They think they’re thinking freely. But they’re being formed subtly. Without realizing it, they adopt beliefs about manhood, sexuality, success, and identity that are completely detached from Scripture.

And here’s the problem: a man without conviction is a man without direction. If you don’t know what’s true, you will not know how to live. That’s why Paul calls for decisive action, not endless debate. There are moments for discussion. But there are also moments for decision. Moments to take action… To shut down the voices that contradict God. To reject what distorts truth. To guard what has been entrusted to you.

Because if you don’t silence lies in your life, they will eventually speak louder than truth.

Reflection: What lies have you tolerated? What voices have more influence on you than God’s Word?

Call to Action: Cut off one unhealthy voice today. Replace it with Scripture. Truth is not assumed. It is installed.

Prayer: “God, sharpen my discernment. Make me a man who knows Your Word and stands on it. Guard my mind and my home. Amen.”

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04/24/2026

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April 22, 2026
You Become What You Behold

Scripture: “Beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed…” — 2 Corinthians 3:18

Thought: You are always being formed. The only question is, by what? No man is static. No man is neutral. Every day, your heart is being shaped, your mind is being trained, your desires are being directed. And the primary tool of formation is attention.

What you consistently look at… you eventually start to look like. That’s not motivational, that’s biblical. That’s neurological. That’s reality. Your heart follows your eyes.

So if your eyes are locked on the world—its standards, its definitions of success, its constant noise—don’t be surprised when your life starts to mirror it. Discipleship is always happening… whether you realize it or not. You are being discipled by:

your phone
your feed
your friend group
your fears

Or…You are being discipled by Christ. There is no third category. And here’s the problem, most men don’t reject Jesus outright. They just give Him leftovers. A verse here. A prayer there. A quick thought before bed.

Meanwhile, they give hours—undistracted, engaged, emotional attention—to everything else. And then they wonder why they don’t think like Christ.

No one drifts into holiness. Holiness requires vision. Vision requires focus. Focus requires intention. You don’t need more information. You need more exposure.

Look at Christ. Study Him. Sit with Him. Return to Him. Over time, slowly but surely, your tone will change. Your reactions will soften. Your courage will grow. Your loves will reorder. You will begin to reflect what you’ve been beholding. Not perfectly. But progressively. Fix your eyes on Him long enough… and your life will take His shape.

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.”

Reflection: What is shaping you more right now—the Word of God or the noise of the world?

Call to Action: Before you check your phone tomorrow, open Scripture first. Give God the first look of your day.

Prayer: “Jesus, fix my eyes on You. Reorder my loves. Train my attention. Make me into what I behold. Amen.”

04/21/2026

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April 20, 2026
This Is Who You Are

Scripture: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation… and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17–18

Thought: We don’t work our way into identity. We wake up to it.

That’s where most men get it wrong. We live like Christianity is a ladder, something to climb, something to earn, something to prove. But the gospel flips that on its head. It’s not a ladder… it’s a declaration.

God is not waiting for you to become something. In Christ, He has already named you something. New creation. Minister. Ambassador.

Not future tense. Present reality.

This is courtroom language, not locker room hype. The Judge has spoken. The verdict is in. And yet most men still live like they’re on trial—trying to earn a standing that’s already been secured.

That’s exhausting. And it leads to one of two outcomes: pride or paralysis. Pride, because you think you’re doing well. Paralysis, because you know you’re not.

But identity rooted in Christ produces neither. It produces clarity. You don’t perform for identity. You live from identity.

Every man is preaching a sermon with his life. Some are clear. Some are compromised. Some are completely contradictory. But no one is neutral.

Reflection: Where are you living like you still need to earn what Christ has already declared true?

Call to Action: Write this down and carry it today: “I represent the King.” Read it before your first meeting, your first conversation, your first scroll.

Prayer: “Lord, anchor me in who You say I am. Strip away false identities and make me a clear reflection of Your Son. Teach me to live like what You’ve already declared. Amen.”

04/20/2026

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04/16/2026

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April 15, 2026
Stay When Others Leave

Scripture: “But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field… and the Lord brought about a great victory.” — 2 Samuel 23:12

Thought: Everyone else ran. Shammah stayed. That’s what set him apart. It wasn’t talent. It wasn’t position. It wasn’t platform. It was presence. His feet were firmly planted.

And that’s what brotherhood looks like in real life. Because let’s be honest, most men know how to show up when things are easy. When the conversation is light. When the vibe is good. When nothing’s on the line. But the moment things get heavy? A confession of sin. A struggling marriage. A relapse. A failure. That’s when a lot of guys quietly disappear. Not because they’re bad men, but because they’re uncomfortable men.

They don’t know what to say. They don’t know how to sit in it. So they disappear.

Real brothers don’t disappear in the tension. They press in. They sit in awkward conversations. They ask hard questions. They carry burdens that aren’t theirs. They show up again and again, even when it’s messy.

Jesus didn’t leave Peter after the denial.
He didn’t abandon Thomas in his doubt.
He didn’t walk away from the disciples in their confusion.

He stayed.

And if we’re going to build real brotherhood, we have to recover that same grit.

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is just not leave.

Reflection: Where have you been tempted to pull away from a brother? Who needs you to stay right now?

Call to Action: Make the call. Drop by. Seek out one brother who is going through it. Sit with him. Don’t under estimate the ministry of proximity.

Prayer: “Lord, make me a man who stays. Give me the grit to stand in the field when others run. Amen.”

04/15/2026

Brothers - Think on this....

What kind of man do you want to be remembered as?

Follow up Question - What / Who are you pursuing to make the first answer true?

04/14/2026

Brothers, if you didn't get to read the devotion from Betterman today it was good, good! Check it out and then put it into practice. Remember Truth without application is useless!

April 14, 2026
Brotherhood Is Forged, Not Found

Scripture: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17

Thought: Brotherhood isn’t discovered. It’s built.

We live in a world that teaches us to swipe, scroll, and move on the moment something feels hard. Relationships have become disposable. If it’s awkward, we bail. If it’s challenging, we withdraw. If it requires effort, we ghost. Technology has given us the illusion of friendship without any of the hard work.

But that mindset will never produce biblical brotherhood. Because real brotherhood isn’t convenient—it’s costly.

Iron doesn’t sharpen iron by sitting next to it. It sharpens through friction. Through resistance. Through heat. Through pressure. There are sparks involved. Which means real brotherhood will feel uncomfortable at times.

There will be moments where a brother calls you out, not to shame you, but to strengthen you. Moments where truth cuts deeper than encouragement. Moments where you don’t feel applauded, you feel exposed. And that’s exactly where growth happens.

Most men settle for friendships that protect their comfort instead of confronting their complacency. Guys who laugh with them, agree with them, and never challenge them. But those kinds of relationships don’t sharpen—they soften.

You don’t need more people who tell you you’re doing great when you’re coasting. You need men who love you enough to say, “You’re made for more than this.”

And here’s the beauty... when it’s forged, it’s unbreakable.

Reflection: Do your friendships sharpen you or just support your comfort? When was the last time a brother challenged you?

Call to Action: Invite one man into deeper waters. Ask him, “Where do you see me coasting?”

Prayer: “God, give me brothers who won’t let me stay where I am. Make me a man who sharpens others too. Amen.”

03/13/2026

Men,

It's been just a week since we last saw each other. No matter what this week has been like, I want you to remember what God did this past weekend at the Advance. This banner represents many of you who said I want to Live to Rescue. Don't let that moment be just one day or one weekend! Make that choice today and everyday to let God into your story and transform you daily into the man you are called to be!

Let's show up in our lives and in the lives of those around us!

03/09/2026

Well that's a wrap Gentlemen!
Men's Advance 2026 is in the history books.

Now what remains is what God did IN you while here! Take a minute and let us know what God did!

Ready Geaux!