Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Trust God Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 Ah, control is more than just a word. We all feel so much better when we call the shots, whether at work, at home, with a group of friends, or perhaps even leading a […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Goals to Honor Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 As I think of honoring God, I think of the best ways to do so. It comes to me as serving others, sharing the good news through the gospel, staying connected to Him via my work, home life, and doing all I do in his name. As I think of […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Ultimate reward Let us run with perseverance the race that has been marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Persevere, we have all had to do this in our lives, or have witnessed others do so, such as tackling a taxing project at work, facing a medical issue, or enduring some very long and grueling […]
Tuesday // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Spirit vs Flesh So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Walking by the spirit vs the flesh, we have all read this in scripture, Heavenly vs Humanness, as I see it. As Christian Men, we must remember that we are […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Active in Worship Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Worship, I view as attributing honor and homage to God. Attending worship has been a work in progress, both in terms of understanding and participation. I gave my required […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: A Few Good Men Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence, let’s talk in terms of the word influence in our lives as Christian men. Now much older, I can reflect on the people who influenced me. Once blind to faith, my eyes were opened. This […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Confession to one another Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Confession of our sins, how often do we as men confess? For me, not often enough. Remember, while our confession […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Stage Christian Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Many years ago, my wife and I attended worship in Orlando. While serving communion, I reflected on the vocabulary I used to get my children to worship that morning, […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship for He has Risen Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b What a day for Jesus. Jesus was arrested. Jesus was tried, unfairly convicted by a crowd, and beaten by a group of Roman soldiers. A crown […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Formal Confession Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 I remember how formal confession was growing up as a Catholic, a formal day of the week, and you were not allowed […]