The Forge Assessment
You're surrounded by people, and completely alone.
Endless scrolling. Surface-level friendships. A faith that feels like homework.
You're doing everything you're supposed to do. Showing up. Working hard. Being the guy people can count on.
And you're exhausted.
Not because you're working too hard, but because you're performing. Reading every room. Adjusting yourself to be liked. Wondering when you'll finally feel like enough.
I know, because that was me.
I spent years performing everywhere: on camera, at work, in my relationships, even in my faith. I thought if I did enough, I'd finally be enough. Two years ago, I cracked. That's where God found me, not at my best performance, but at the end of it.
You don't need to try harder.
You need to know who you are, and brothers who'll remind you when you forget.
Men have always been formed by two things: a story worth living, and brothers to live it with.
Every man believes a lie about who he is.
Authority. Temperament. Integrity. Focus. Brotherhood. Stewardship. Surrender.
Seven places where a man's identity gets shaky. Seven lies that keep him performing. Most guys are believing one right now without knowing its name.
You can't stand firm in something you haven't named.
Takes 3 minutes. No one sees your answers but you. You'll get the lie you're believing, the truth that answers it, and a free 7-day journey through story and Scripture to help you stand firm in it.
What you'll get
Your result, naming where your identity is shakiest right now. A 7-day journey, short daily readings with a story, a verse, a truth, and one small step. And an invitation to keep going, with brothers walking the same road.
By the Spirit Books is a counter-culture press forging brave hearts through story and faith.