Tuesday// Fuel::Listen
Title: Can you hear me? He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a Be still and know I am God is one of my favorite verses. I was talking about this verse with my wife, and the conversation came down to a simple question. She asked if I let my mind […]
Saturday// Build:: Encouragement
Title: It’s Not About You. Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Are you actively encouraging one another? Did you notice that this verse was not a suggestion but a command? Think of a day when you could have used some encouraging words. I can only speak for myself […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Sacrificing dreams Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 In 1990, I dropped out of college to help raise our firstborn. It was a difficult decision because I was the first in my family to go to college. I knew it would be the first […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Prep Work Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I get ready to go hunting, there is a great deal of prep work to do before the hunt. I need to gather my weapons, make sure they work properly, and have all the supplies I will need […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Follow instructions Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 How many times have you done it? You buy something, and the most dreaded words to a man are on the packaging. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to […]
Tuesday// Fuel:: Spirit
Title: Don’t Trust Yourself So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Galatians 5:16 Several summers ago, God called me to work with the Young Adult Ministry. Instead of obeying the call, I argued with God for eighteen months. I didn’t really care for this generation and all […]
Sunday // Sacrifice:: Exalt
Title: Humble before God Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 To give yourself up so that others may benefit. That loosely defines sacrifice in the context of our lives as Christians. To accomplish this, we must first humble ourselves before God. Such a simple concept, yet it […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Are you prepared? Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.– Ephesians 6:11 I love to fish. So that I would be ready for any trip, I keep three tackle boxes ready. This is an expensive hobby, no doubt, so those three boxes of “weapons” […]
Wednesday// Grit:: Influence
Title: The influence of actions Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 One of my favorite movies is Gladiator. One of my favorite lines in that movie is “what we do in life echoes in eternity.” So powerful, so true. Men, what is your life echoing right now? Do […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Difficult things Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c A few years ago, I started doing the Px90 fitness plan. I know, crazy, but I needed to get my weight under control for health reasons. I know there are way more comfortable ways to lose weight, but […]