Five-Minute Friday: Holiness, Stillness, and Two Weeks ’Til “I Do”

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So normally I write this thing on Wednesday and it hits your inbox Thursday morning. This week? Didn’t happen. Life got a little wild, I didn’t stick to my writing block, and here we are… Friday afternoon.

Instead of skipping it, I figured I’d try something new: a “Five-Minute Friday” (shoutout Tim Ferriss for the inspo). Just five quick hits from my week—faith, fitness, relationships, and life stuff I’m learning.

✍️ Five Bullets from My Week

1. FAITH – Wrestling with God’s Holiness
I picked up The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul this week. First chapter ends with this question: When you hear that God is holy, what does that mean to you?
And honestly? It stumped me. I’ve been chewing on it since. For me, it means God is in control of literally everything, and unlike me, He actually knows what’s best. My heart can be selfish and deceptive, but His will is always good.
📖 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” — Isaiah 6:3
👉 Challenge for you: How would you define holy in your own words?

2. FOCUS – Scheduling Time for Nothing
A mentor told me: “You need to put time for nothing on your calendar.” I thought that was dumb. But I tried it.

So I went for a walk. No music, no podcast, no phone. At first I was restless—like, I should be doing something. But then it hit me: my brain actually slowed down. Stuff I’d been avoiding came up. Things I needed to pray about. People I needed to reach out to. Ideas I didn’t realize were in me. All because I gave myself space.
📖 “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
👉 Challenge for you: Could you give yourself 10–20 minutes this week to just… think?

3. FITNESS – Stress + Recovery = Growth
We had a group coaching call this week and one of my guys shared how he’s lost 15 pounds, is eating almost double what he used to, and training less. That sounds backwards, right? But here’s the shift:

• He actually started fueling himself with enough food (mainly protein).

• He started sleeping.

• He stopped grinding every day and learned to rest.

And now his body is finally responding. Crazy how that works.
📖 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31
👉 Challenge for you: Do you need to add more stress (workouts)… or do you actually need to add more recovery?

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4. RELATIONSHIPS – Listening Before Reacting
I realized this week in premarital counseling that I’m way too quick to get defensive. My counselor gave us this tool: before responding, repeat back what you heard. Like—“So what I’m hearing is X, is that right?”
Sounds cheesy, but wow… it works. Instead of fighting to be right, you actually understand the other person. I failed at it the first time, but I’m learning. And thank God for a fiancée who gives me grace when I mess up.
📖 “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” — James 1:19
👉 Challenge for you: Next time someone shares something hard with you, reflect back instead of reacting.

5. LIFE – Two Weeks Out from Marriage
In 14 days, I get to marry my best friend. And this week I realized—I’ve been thinking way too much about half marathon and marathon training. Those are good goals, but they’re not ultimate. Preparing to be a godly husband is the real priority. Less obsessing over performance, more time in the Word, more dying to self, more presence with her.
📖 “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” — Ephesians 5:25
👉 Challenge for you: What’s one good thing you may need to scale back so you can focus more on what’s ultimate?

🙏 Closing Thought

If this week showed me anything, it’s that even when I miss the mark, God doesn’t. He’s still faithful. And honestly, that’s freeing. You don’t have to crush every goal, hit every habit, or nail every routine to be loved by Him.

So take a breath. Refocus. And step into next week with your eyes on Jesus, not just your to-do list.

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