Th // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households physically stood in front of his wife and shouted “if you want to get to my wife or my family you must […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: A Promise For All Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 The promise in Matthew 11:28 is meant to provide deep comfort. God tells us that He will give us rest. Who is this promise for? It states quite clearly it is […]
For good men to do nothing
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 famous quote states…“the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” […]
Give your but to God
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 In our lives there are times of deep distress. As destruction piles up around us and hopelessness closes […]
Will He Know You
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 The thought of standing in front of our Father and having Jesus say “I do not know him” literally makes me panic a little. And, I think it is supposed to. God asks us for very little. But, […]
Are You Bad Company
Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 My son and I have this ongoing battle about keeping his room clean and having a place for things. The theory being that if you put things in their place you will be able to find them. Good stewardship is part of […]
A Promise for All
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 The promise in Matthew 11:28 is meant to provide deep comfort. God tells us that He will give us rest. Who is this promise for? It states quite clearly it is for ALL who are weary and […]
Every day we battle
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal.5:16 Every day we battle our flesh. A battle that rages daily without ceasing will wear you down. Often, we correlate this battle with sexual sin and rightly so. Sexual sin steals like no other sin can. […]
Follow His Agenda
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 Nothing is more frustrating than to feel that our efforts are in vain. Too often this […]
Thu // Warrior – Engage
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 famous quote states…“the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” […]