Sunday// Sacrifice:: Acknowledge
Title-Praise always Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I think that it’s human nature to forget to praise God when things are good. We put Him on the back burner, so to speak. The question is, do you immediately begin to thank and acknowledge […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity at all costs Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx, and once I start making deliveries, I don’t have anyone supervising me. My job stands out because I have strict deadlines for getting packages off my truck. I also have to follow policies and […]
Wednesday // Grit:: Resolve
Title: When We Serve As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 When I was a kid, I loved working on cars with my dad. At first, all I did was bring him tools and cold drinks. As I got older and learned more, he let me do bigger […]
Friday// Steel:: Example
Title: Do as I do. Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Would you rather follow someone who just tells you what to do, or someone who actually shows you? I grew up in a military family, where I was often […]
Tuesday// Fuel :: Prayer
Title Just pray …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Have you ever run out of gas? I have. I wasn’t paying attention to my gas gauge, and the next thing you know, the engine just stopped. Continually watching to see how much gas you have is not something you do automatically. In fact, it’s probably […]
Sunday// Sacrifice: Stand
Title: Clearing the path 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 Corinthians 15:58 I worked at our church relief center, which became a distribution point […]
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 […]