Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Strive to be Godly 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’re going to be a better salesman, hang out with great salespeople. If you want to […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Face It 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 […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check:You pull up to a stoplight 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 […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Put it on and stand there Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Interestingly, we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it tells us to do.God’s armor is truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: 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 sidewalk is wet because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate?As you read this passage, you might […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title 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 […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t wait …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he still waited until it was almost too late. What would happen if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a real tight bind?Do […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: 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; […]
Sa// :: Build – Authentic
Title: Words are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a 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, dangerous. So really, […]
Sunday: Sacrifice – Acknowledge
Title: Share about Him “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 say to your friends to see it, too. If […]