Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Grit under Tough Circumstances Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Years ago, my youngest daughter had the opportunity to intern with an organization that runs orphanages in Haiti. She had to raise $2400 to go on this trip. She saved enough on her own to buy her […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Honor Above Oneself Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 As a man of Latin descent, I was brought up in a culture where women served men. I can remember my mom doing all the washing and cleaning, and at dinner time, she would […]
Thursday// Warrior::Engage
Title: Proactive or Reactive? 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 I love to hunt, especially dove hunting, but I am not a very […]
Friday// Steel: Passion
Title: Do you love me? Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 The question was once asked of me, “What would your life look like a year from now if you passionately pursued God?” I couldn’t answer because I wasn’t […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Worship is a Way of Life Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Work stinks, the car breaks down, and you’ve fought with your wife. You hear the whispers of the enemy, and you begin to listen. You try everything you know, but nothing […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Do as I say, not as I do Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Do as I say, not as I do. Is that a phrase you uttered in your life? Why? Do you act differently at church than you […]
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 […]