Pride keeps you stuck. Humility sets you free.

So many of us feel spiritually distant not because God has moved, but because we’ve refused to. Pride builds walls, but humility builds bridges. The way forward in your healing isn’t pretending to be okay—it’s getting honest about where you’re not. Repentance doesn’t just bring forgiveness; it brings connection. The moment you drop the act and fall to your knees is the moment heaven leans in close. Freedom begins where pride ends.

In James 3, we’re confronted with the truth that our words aren’t neutral—they’re powerful. This passage walks through how the tongue, though small, can set the direction of our lives or burn everything down around us. It reminds us that no one can tame their speech without the help of the Holy Spirit. And it closes by showing us that wise, Spirit-led words always bring peace, not chaos. In recovery and in life, the way we speak can either push people further into shame or call them out into freedom. If God has your heart, then your words should reflect His character. Tonight, we’re getting real about the fire that lives between our teeth—and what it looks like when that fire is finally surrendered to God.

Words don’t disappear when they’re spoken. They either plant something life-giving or light something on fire. The tongue may be small, but it can destroy relationships, wreck reputations, and derail recovery. But in God’s hands, your words can also bring healing, hope, and life. What you say reveals who’s in control—your flesh or the Spirit. If your faith is real, your mouth should reflect it.

James doesn’t sugarcoat anything in this passage. He goes straight to the heart of the matter: faith without works is dead. It’s not enough to claim belief in God if your life never reflects it. In recovery—and in discipleship—true faith shows up in obedience, sacrifice, and tangible action. Abraham offered his son. Rahab risked everything. And James says that if your faith doesn’t lead you to move, serve, surrender, or obey, then it’s not real faith—it’s just talk. This week, we’re digging into what active, alive, working faith looks like—and how to take one bold step that proves your faith is more than just words.

Talk is cheap. Real faith shows up in real life.

Faith that works is faith that walks—it doesn’t sit still, it doesn’t stay quiet, and it doesn’t just show up on Sundays.

If your faith never moves you to action, it may not be faith at all.

This week we’re asking: What does your faith do?