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 […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Committed
Title: Live Fully Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 I love to garden, but I don’t look forward to the amount of prep time it takes. This year was particularly tricky because weeds had consumed the garden. I ignored it day after day, and […]
Monday // Surrender:: Pride
Title: Have you done it? Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 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 our knees. Based […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: A fallen brother Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 In the battle for souls, we all want to be on the front lines. Whether wielding the sword, knocking down strongholds, slaying demons, or interceding for the lost…a warrior, that’s what we want to be for God. But […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Who is the enemy? 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 A few years ago, I read a series of books entitled […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Fuel Your Desire 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 Think about the last time you cut yourself with a sharp knife. At […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Made to Worship Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Ok, we have all tough weeks. Work stinks, the car breaks down, and you’ve fought with your wife. You begin to hear the enemy’s whispers, and you begin to […]
Thur // Warrior:: Weapons
Title- Arm Yourself for the Day Put on the whole armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 It has become my practice to start praying as soon as I am aware of being awake. I do this to begin the process of arming myself for […]
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 sure […]