Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Difficult things 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 more comfortable ways to lose weight, but this was the most effective […]
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 In the summer of 2013, 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 […]
Sat // Build :: Honor
Title: Honor Above Oneself Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 As a male of Latin descent, I was brought up in a culture where the women served the men. I can remember my mom doing all the washing and cleaning, and at dinner time, she […]
Mon // 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 on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: A fallen brother Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 We all want to be on the frontlines in the battle for souls. 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 […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Grit under tough circumstances Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c A few years back, 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 managed to save enough money on […]
Mon // 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 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 […]
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 […]
Mon // Surrender:: Obey
Title-Obey and Revive This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 A.W. Tozer said the following of obedience “If we cooperate with Him in loving obedience, God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between a simple Christian life and a life radiant with the light […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: 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 […]