Mature Me w/ Rich Wilkerson Jr.

What if the thing you keep excusing is the very thing destroying you?

This week on Mature Me, I’m sharing a message I preached at @motiongen called “Don’t Live With It.”

The enemy doesn’t start by destroying you overnight. He starts with compromise. One small excuse. One hidden habit. One line crossed so many times that conviction becomes easier to ignore.

Jesus warned us that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. We cannot afford to make peace with what is slowly taking us captive.

Train yourself in the Word or you will be defeated in the wilderness. The Word of God is not just something to read. It is a weapon, sharper than any double-edged sword.

God doesn’t need your strength. He wants your surrender.

If there’s something in your life you know you can’t keep excusing, hiding, or living with, this message is for you. It’s time to draw a line in the sand and fight for the freedom Jesus came to give you.

Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel. 🔗

You don’t notice balance until you lose it.
Right before night one of VOUSCon, I shared a message titled “Get Your Balance Back”
In a world of extremes, spiritual maturity is learning how to hold the tension. Grace and truth. Conviction and compassion. Awareness without obsession.
Because if you can’t balance, you can’t stand. If you can’t stand, you can’t walk. And if you can’t walk, you certainly can’t fight.
And we are in a fight. Our wrestle is not against flesh and blood. We need the discernment to recognize the battle without becoming consumed by it.
Balance isn’t found in having all the answers. It’s found in staying attached to Jesus.
Get your balance back.
Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel. 🔗

There’s a difference between leading from your calling and leading from your cracks.

This week I’m sharing a message from a staff meeting titled “Insecurity Is Not Your Identity”

We look at Peter’s story, from boldly declaring who Jesus is, to denying Him, to being restored and reminded that his failure never canceled his calling.

God already knew Peter would deny Him, and He still chose him. The same is true for you. Insecurity is not your identity. You are seen, called, and chosen.
So much of maturity is getting good at returning. Returning to His grace.

Returning to the God encounter. Returning to why you started.

The calling doesn’t expire when the feeling does. Don’t give up on what God has called you to.

Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel. 🔗

When something isn’t growing, don’t be so quick to blame the seed.

On this episode of Mature Me, I sit down with my new friend @lukelezon . I found a clip of him preaching the gospel using The Lion King and knew I had to get him on Mature Me 🔥

Luke is a husband, father, and pastor of @quaychurch. We dive into all things leadership, culture, communication, trust, and forgiveness. Whether you’re building a church, a team, a family, or your own life, healthy things don’t grow by accident. They grow in healthy soil.

The same is true in our leadership, relationships, and walk with God. When we cultivate the right environment, we often see God do what once seemed impossible.

This conversation is full of practical wisdom for anyone who wants to stop chasing quick growth and start cultivating lasting fruit.

Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel. 🔗

Everyone wants the platform. Few embrace the preparation.

On this episode of Mature Me, I sit down with my friend @mannyarango

Manny is a husband, father, pastor of @thegardenchurchhtx, and one of the most joyful leaders I know. I've wanted to have this conversation for a long time, and it was worth the wait.

We talk about his salvation story, preaching for the first time at just eleven years old, planting a church, and why God often develops us in private long before He ever uses us in public.

This conversation is a reminder that fruit takes time, pain can become a teacher, and the season you're in right now deserves your full stewardship.

We spend so much time looking ahead that we forget to be faithful with what's already in our hands. As Manny says, we often overestimate what we could do with what we don't have, while underestimating what God can do with what we already do.

Don't rush the process. Steward the season God has entrusted to you.
Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel. 🔗