{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbroward-church.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdo-you-know-better-z1JD_xVG","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Do You Know Better?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dfef3200-0eda-4242-ae21-1121ba92d869/f12cfffc-a662-4f01-a6c9-177e725e6fd1/mogp.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Why do we keep making choices we already know are not good for us? This message explores that tension through the life of Solomon in 1 Kings 11, a man known for extraordinary wisdom who still walked into devastating consequences. His story reveals a sobering truth: knowledge alone cannot guard the heart. Even the wisest person can drift when desire begins to take the lead.\n\nAs Solomon’s life unfolds, what starts as a small compromise becomes a steady pattern. His relationships pull his devotion away from God, and over time, his heart follows. The lesson traces this progression in a way that feels uncomfortably familiar. It highlights how subtle decisions, repeated over time, can reshape our direction and quietly lead us somewhere we never intended to go.\n\nThe message then brings the focus closer to home, especially in the area of sexual integrity. It does not ignore the real cost. Broken trust, strained relationships, distance from God, and loss of clarity all emerge when boundaries are ignored. What feels private or manageable in the moment often carries consequences that extend far beyond what we expect.\n\nYet the story does not end in failure. There is a clear path forward. Instead of relying on willpower alone, the message points to practical guardrails that protect what matters most. More importantly, it reminds us that no failure places us beyond the reach of God’s grace. Honest confession and a return to the light can begin a new chapter, no matter how far someone feels they have drifted.\n\n📌 Key Point:\nKnowing what is right is not enough. Without intentional boundaries, even wisdom can give way to destructive choices."}