God doesn’t need us
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 God doesn’t need us. He WILL be exalted. As men, with our crazy lives trying to juggle work, family, friends, church and have time for ourselves…we miss it. […]
A REAL man is simply not easy
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Being a REAL man is simply not easy. Men of God are held to a high standard. We are responsible to make sure we are seeking God ourselves and THEN setting an example for […]
Examples of perseverance
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, – Hebrew 12:1c The first part of Hebrews 12:1 talks about the previous chapter and how the author describes all these people who set examples of perseverance and trusting God. Then he asks us to put our sin aside and THEN he says […]
Is He in control of them?
For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Wait… What? So, what God is saying is that I have no responsibility to make the battle decisions? These battles are His, not mine. Do I have to fight in them? YES. Is He in control of them? YES. So, if I follow […]
Help with a bad attitude
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 Do you ever find yourself with a bad attitude? I know I do. Guess what, God’s word which […]
THEN he says to run with perseverance
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Heb 12:1c The first part of Hebrews 12:1 talks about the previous chapter and how the author describes all these people who set examples of perseverance and trusting God. Then he asks us to put our sin aside and THEN he says to […]
Refocus your efforts today
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 Do you ever struggle? Do you ever think that your struggle isn’t going to end? Do you sometimes […]
Stretched in many directions
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 Loving God is easy, right? It is, when I think about loving Him on my own terms, when I decide that my left over time and the love I have left at the […]
Work as if God is our boss
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 Wavering is something that can happen to the best of us. As men we juggle a […]
Pressing through the fear
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 My grandfather was in the Navy during WWII and stationed on the USS Enterprise when a hole was punched in it by a Kamikaze pilot. He spent 24 hours in the pacific ocean before being rescued. I’d say the guy had […]