1 Kings 3-5 show Solomon asking God for wisdom, ruling with discernment, organizing the kingdom, and preparing to build the temple. Solomon begins well because he understands that leadership is too heavy without God’s help.

The simple truth is this: Godly wisdom is necessary for godly leadership. A person can have position, wealth, influence, and opportunity, but without wisdom from God, they will eventually mismanage what God placed in their hands.

Welcome to EveryDayWord — the daily podcast of the

Derrick J. Dawkins Evangelistic Association!

Here we open the Bible from Genesis to Revelation — reading it, breaking it down, and praying it through — all in a powerful 60-minute journey through God’s Word. Because as Scripture declares:

“All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, a ...