Reordering the Inner Life.
There are days when everything looks fine on the outside. Deadlines are met. Messages are answered. Roles are carried with responsibility. Yet beneath the pace of work and family life, something feels slightly out of order—an unspoken restlessness, a quiet fatigue that productivity cannot fix. “Search me, O God, and know my heart… see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23–24). This is not a fearful prayer. It is an honest one. The psalmist is not hiding or defending himself; he is inviting light into places he may not fully see. It is the courage to be known—not just in actions, but in motives, fears, and desires that shape those actions. Reordering the inner life matters deeply for leadership and responsibility. We can perform well while drifting inwardly. We can make correct decisions while carrying unresolved pride, fear, or impatience. Over time, what remains unaddressed inside begins to leak out—into tone, timing, reactions...