A better fisherman
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What kind of man do you want to be? If you want to be a better fisherman, hang out with fishermen. If you want to be a better salesman, hang out with great salesmen. If you want to be a better bum…you […]
You will worship other gods
I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b What’s integrity? If you ever went to Sunday school as a kid, you’ve probably heard about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Do you know why they were thrown in the furnace? It was because they had integrity. They were told they had to worship other gods. They […]
God’s armor
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, […]
You have a choice
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless, you can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No matter where you go, […]
Go deep
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 What do you talk about when you and your buddies get together? How well you did at your last golf game; how the Seahawks […]
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 […]