The subtle difference
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 It’s raining outside, because the sidewalk is wet. or… The side walk is wet, because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate? As you read this passage you might come […]
It will become easier
This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 I’ve been a machinist for thirty years. I work eight hours a day, five days a week, sometimes Saturday’s, 52 weeks a year (except vacation). You do something for that long, you get pretty good at it no matter what it is. Obedience […]
To be thrown out
Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. – Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth; score is tied; one out. There’s a man on second and you’re up. You hit the most perfect bunt of your career and race down to first base […]
Putting people down
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up” – Eph 4:29 I used to look at this verse as a proof verse for not cursing, but it’s much more than that. Some synonyms for unwholesome are unhealthy, noxious, poisonous, harmful, and injurious. So […]
I was a wrestler
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 Cor. 15:58 I was a wrestler in high school. The first thing I learned was to have a […]
When your team does good
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others? When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you tell your friends to go see it, too. If […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 It’s interesting to me that we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it’s really telling us to do. God’s armor is truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stop light behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do you, a) Honk your […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
…pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he always waited until it was almost too late. What would have happened if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a real tight bind? Do you […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper Fidelis became the Marine […]