Context Is a Spiritual Discipline
Seventeen years in, and the world is still misreading bitcoin
Bitcoin needs context.
Not hype.
Not headlines.
Context.
Seventeen years after its creation, bitcoin is still treated as either a speculative toy or an inevitable replacement for everything that came before it. Both views miss the point. To understand where bitcoin is in 2026, you must first understand the scale of the world it is stepping into.
And that world just gave us a masterclass.
Gold and silver have been extraordinary performers. Gold recently surged above $5,300 per ounce, continuing one of the strongest multi-year runs in modern history. Silver, often dismissed as gold’s volatile cousin, just experienced its largest single-day move in more than forty years, spiking near $115. These are not weak assets flailing for relevance. These are mature stores of value responding to monetary pressure, sovereign debt, and currency debasement exactly as they were designed to do.
Then came the reminder.
On January 26, 2026, in roughly ninety minutes, gold and silver experienced a violent intraday reversal that erased approximately $1.7 trillion in paper value before stabilizing. A blink. A breath. A single trading window. That number matters.
Because on that same day, the entire market capitalization of bitcoin was roughly $1.77 trillion.
Read that again.
The amount of value that disappeared from legacy metals in an hour and a half was roughly equal to the total value of the bitcoin network today.
That is not a critique of gold and silver. It is a lesson in scale. This moment calls for perspective. Having played professional hockey, let’s use a hockey analogy.
You arrive at the arena.
You watch the pregame skate with players skating, stretching, testing the ice.
The building fills.
Lights dim.
Then the national anthem is sung.
No one checks the scoreboard during warmups. No one panics because the score is still zero to zero. The anthem is not the contest. It is the announcement that the contest is about to begin.
The national anthem does not decide the game. It declares that the game now matters.
That is where bitcoin is today.
Not in the first period.
Not in the second.
Certainly not in the third.
We are at the national anthem.
Gold and silver are seasoned veterans. They have played thousands of games. They know the boards, the refs, the bounces, and the bruises. What we witnessed in that brief window was not weakness. It was scale. Massive, liquid, mature markets adjusting in real time.
Bitcoin is something else entirely. It is not late. It is not broken. It is not behind. It is early.
Seventeen years into a monetary system designed to last centuries, bitcoin has not even dropped the puck. The world is still filing into the seats. Institutions are still taping their sticks. Rules are still being clarified. Most people do not yet realize what game they are watching.
This is where wisdom is required.
You do not evaluate a franchise during the anthem. You evaluate it over seasons. Over cycles. Over generations.
And when you understand timing, fear loses its voice. So does impatience. What remains is stewardship, preparation, and faithfulness.
The anthem is playing.
The players are ready.
The puck is about to drop.
The game is coming.
But it has not started yet.
Additional context, gold has had a five thousand year head start on bitcoin. Silver nearly as long. Expecting parity today is like judging David before he ever picked up the stone, let alone faced Goliath.
What we are witnessing is not replacement.
It is emergence.
Capital is not abandoning gold and silver. It is adding bitcoin.
Why? Because bitcoin offers something spiritually and structurally distinct. It is scarce, bearer-based, neutral, and incorruptible by decree. No issuer. No permission. No gatekeeper when politics fracture or trust evaporates. The Bitcoin network does not care who you are, what passport you hold, or which central bank is panicking this quarter.
That neutrality matters in a fractured world.
Scripture reminds us that precious treasure is stored up by the wise. Wisdom does not mean choosing one storehouse and burning the others. It means understanding what each is for and when.
Gold and silver are ancient witnesses.
Bitcoin is a young one.
The Holy Spirit often works this way. God introduces new wineskins slowly, allowing His people time to discern before they depend. Jesus did not overturn the system overnight. He revealed truth, then let time expose what could endure.
Bitcoin does not need to prove itself in an hour.
It is being tested over decades.
So when you see a trillion dollar swing in ninety minutes, do not panic. Do not boast. Do not dismiss. Understand.
This is not the end of the story.
It is the opening chapters.
And those who take the time to see clearly will steward wisely.
Prayer 🙏🌍🔥
Father God, Thank You for being a God of order, patience, and truth.
Give us discernment in a noisy world. Help us honor what has endured, recognize what is emerging, and steward resources with wisdom rather than fear.
Teach us to see through Your eyes. To understand timing. To respect process. To remain humble as new systems form and old ones are tested.
May bitcoin remain a tool, never an idol.
May wealth serve people, not enslave them.
And may Your Spirit guide us as faithful stewards for generations to come.
In Jesus’ name, Amen. ✝️🕊️💛