How do you handle stress?
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Steve Farrar, a noted men’s speaker, once described how his day had gone so bad that he contracted UMS. UMS or Ugly Man Syndrome is an affliction that causes you to lash out and destroy […]
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 on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to our knees. We will stare at the […]
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 had a fight with your wife. You hear the whispers of the enemy and you begin to listen. You try everything you know but nothing is working; things are actually […]
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 frontlines. 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 what happens to those […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Last year I started doing p90x. I know, crazy, but I needed to get my weight under control for health reasons. I know there are way easier ways to lose weight but this was the most effective for me. I started […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
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 to God. Such a simple concept, yet it is counter-intuitive […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
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 like the amount of prep time it takes. This year was particularly difficult because weeds had consumed the garden. I ignored it day after day and the weeds got worse. I […]
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 Think about the last time you cut yourself with a really sharp knife. At first you may […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
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 that needs to be done ahead of the hunt. I need to gather my weapons, make sure they work right and I need to have all […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx and as such, I have no supervision once I start making my deliveries. One thing that stands out about the type of work I do is that I have set deadlines for when packages have to be off my […]