Pastor Ron challenges every believer to stop settling and start pursuing "good success" — the kind that brings the greatest reward in heaven and on earth. Drawing from Proverbs 3, James 1, and throughout Scripture, he lays out eight practical requirements for obtaining wisdom: fear the Lord, find her, listen, remember, ask, believe, obey, and apply. This isn't prosperity gospel — it's a 100% guaranteed promise from God's Word that those who pursue wisdom with their whole heart will experience transformation in their families, finances, peace, and purpose. The question isn't whether you can be successful — it's whether you will choose the path of wisdom to get there.

Scripture References:

Proverbs 3:1-8, 13-20

Proverbs 1:5, 7, 20-22

Proverbs 8:1-9, 20-21

Proverbs 9:9

Proverbs 14:12

Proverbs 15:33

Proverbs 8:13

Job 28:28

Psalm 1:1-3

Psalm 119:10-12, 20

Matthew 4:3-4

Matthew 6:33

Matthew 25:29

Colossians 3:1-2

James 1:5-8

James 3:13, 17

Hebrews 11:6

John 14:15

Deuteronomy 4:5-6

Just like NASA's $156 million Mariner 1 spacecraft failed because of a single missing character in its code, our marriages can self-destruct when we refuse to fix the errors in our relationship "software." In this practical and convicting message from 1 Peter 3:1-7, we discover four critical "bugs" that threaten marriages: the competition bug, the cosmetic bug, the ignorance bug, and the indifference bug. Whether you've been married for decades or are preparing for marriage, this message offers God's "update" to help your marriage not just survive, but thrive. Your marriage affects more than just you—it impacts your kids, your witness, and everyone around you. Don't let another day go by without installing these essential updates.

In this powerful opening to our Nehemiah series, we explore how an ordinary cupbearer became one of Jerusalem's most beloved leaders by responding to a burden God placed on his heart. This message unpacks the historical context of Nehemiah's 52-day miracle, introduces the PRAY method (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield) from Nehemiah's prayer, and challenges us to stop being spectators who complain about problems while refusing to be the solution.

Key takeaways include:

Understanding why Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book and the context of Israel's exile

Learning Nehemiah's powerful prayer pattern that we can apply daily

Recognizing that our citizenship is in heaven, not this temporary world

Discovering how God uses our personal burdens and desires to accomplish His will

Being challenged to move from "somebody should do something" to "here am I, send me"

Whether you're struggling to know what God is calling you to do, wondering how to pray more effectively, or feeling convicted about a need you see but haven't acted on—this message will light a fire under you to be part of the solution God is raising up in your community.