1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is&amp;nbsp;Hosea 10:13-15: You have plowed iniquity; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your warriors, therefore the tumult of war shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle; mothers were dashed in pieces with their children. Thus it shall be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great evil. At dawn the king of Israel shall be utterly cut off.&amp;nbsp; — Hosea 10:13-15 Israel looked stable on the outside. They had systems, strength, leadership, and confidence. But underneath it all, something destructive had been growing for years. “You have plowed iniquity.” Sin was no longer accidental. It had become cultivated, protected, and repeated. Over time, what they planted became what they lived in. Then Hosea says: “You have eaten the fruit of lies.” People build entire lives on lies and then wonder why anxiety, confusion, emptiness, and instability keep growing. We are told that fulfillment comes through self-worship, that identity is self-created, that truth is flexible, and that God’s design is outdated. But lies like this always have consequences. That is why Hosea says: “Because you have trusted in your own way…” Israel trusted itself more than God. Their systems. Their strength. Their plans. And slowly, the collapse began growing underneath the surface. That’s how collapse happens spiritually, too. Not overnight. Through small compromises repeated over time. But don’t miss the hope inside this warning. The principle works in the opposite direction. What you seed today shapes tomorrow. Which means it is not too late to sow something different. You can plant truth instead of deception. Humility instead of pride. Prayer instead of self-reliance. Obedience instead of compromise. And over time, those good seeds grow, too. God warns us before destruction fully grows. He exposes what is growing beneath the surface while there is still time to turn. So don’t read this chapter with hopelessness. Read it with urgency. Collapse grows slowly, but restoration can, too. An honest prayer. An act of repentance. A step of obedience. A surrendered decision at a time. God can soften any hardened heart if you are willing to let him restore what compromise tried to destroy. DO THIS: Identify one unhealthy pattern you need to stop feeding and one godly habit you need to begin planting today. ASK THIS: What seeds am I planting in my life right now? Where have I trusted myself more than God? What small step toward restoration can I take today? PRAY THIS: God, expose the lies I’ve believed and the compromises I’ve tolerated. Help me plant truth, obedience, and dependence on you so my life grows in the right direction. Amen. PLAY THIS: &quot;Undivided Heart&quot; The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller https://beresolute.org/vincemillerspeaker <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41249585/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/41249585