Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Stoke the Fire Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 We have all shown a passion for something. When I do an internal check, do I see that same passion in my walk with Jesus? Do I see it […]
Fri //Steel :: Strength
Title: Seven Spirits The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 Have you read the book of Revelation? Revelation – 1:4, “and from the seven spirits which are before his throne.” The seven spirits are mentioned four times in the book of Revelation […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: UP North For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Whenever I am at my cabin in the Upper Peninsula, I reflect, thank, and praise God. I love this land and am grateful to be part of it. I use all my senses to […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: In the Stillness He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a The times when we need to be reminded that God is God and still in control are usually the times it is unreasonable to […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Building Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 As I think of my character, I see it as who I am in my relationship with God and how others see me. “Hopefully not as what a character he is.” We build character and learn as we […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: It’s Everywhere For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Ready for Battle? What does the Bible say about preparing us? Where is the enemy? Let’s start with the enemy is everywhere. This is not just about army against army. It’s a battle against our unpure thoughts, TV, […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Facade Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a When I think of the word Facade most days, I think of the exterior of one of my hotel buildings. Today my thoughts went to my facade as a Christian […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: The Right Fuel For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 Let’s talk about Word as it relates to the fuel we need. The first thing […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Be Strong but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I think about a couple of scripture verses, Philippians 4:8 – Titus 2:7. In everything, set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching, show integrity and seriousness. Like most men, I start each year, day, week, and month with every intention to do good in the eyes […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: My Faith Walk Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Raised in the Catholic Church, left the church, returned to the Methodist church, and then returned to the Catholic Church for a short time, now attending CapeVineyard Church. My faith walks, sometimes confused by the different focus of […]