Mon // Surrender :: Control
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Prov 3:5 Countless times I would get the boat out for a fishing trip, set up camp or try to tie a loop on a fishhook. I thought I was doing things right. My grandfather would watch for just […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 When God pursues us, we can feel loved and valued. But if we haven’t surrendered, God’s pursuit can feel downright miserable. This prayer comes from a man who ran from God. He knew what God asked of him, and […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. – Psalm 46:10a I love disaster movies. I think it’s all the special effects. There’s almost always that one part in the movie when a group of people hear about some impending doom or maybe even see it coming. The crowd stirs and you can […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. – Psalm 37:5 How difficult is it to trust God? Trusting God is easy to talk about but for some reason it sure can feel risky. There are several instances in the Bible like this where there’s a: “If you do […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My dad gave me a big […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b An interesting way to put it, don’t you think? In this sentence, you can see an extremely high level of resolve. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity and he owns it. He seems to take hold of it as if it a […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
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 remember the Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Doc didn’t have to use plutonium to […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t very good. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and just being bothersome. We really do […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
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 Our struggle isn’t against people. Our struggle isn’t against democrats or republicans, Christians or Muslims, little brothers or […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Cor 11:1 Have you taken one of those quick ten question goofy personality tests on the internet? Based on our answers we are told that we are: an introvert, best suited for life in the Deep South, or of we were living in […]