Fri// Steel:: Strength
Title: Quiet Strength “The Lordis the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one” Psalm 28:8 It’s easy to think about our physical strength as men but so easily forget that our quiet strength matters more. Last year, two men I knew each battled and lost to cancer. But, even while their […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battles Every Day 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 immorality steals like no other sin can. However, we can “flesh out” in many ways. Excessive eating and drinking, idleness, anger, […]
Fri // Steel:: Truth
Title: The Good News John 8:32 “Then you will know truth and the truth will set you free.” What is the truth, and from what can it free us? The bondage of sin is inescapable without Jesus. It is a simple concept but a complex reality. We don’t have to look for sin; it seeks […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Cast it Down Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Some men enjoy running, while others are likely to run only when chased. One thing is certain: in our spiritual race, we are pursued aggressively when running the race He has marked out for us. Two things […]
Wed // Grit:: Resolve
Title Choose Him “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 Joshua is drawing a line in the sand here. He reminds his people of all the ways that God has protected them and tells them that they must make a conscious choice to serve the Lord or serve other […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: The Root Is Pride 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 […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Look Up Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Too often, we find ourselves wondering where God is in our circumstances only to realize if we’re honest, that we never invited Him in the first place. Whether there because of bad or […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Good Courage Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Knowing how to do this is sometimes tricky. The definition of acknowledging, “accept or admit the existence or truth of” tells us all we need to know. Jesus died on the cross for […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: 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 is the case when we are operating with only our resources, especially when it is toward our gain. On the flip side, nothing feels better than seeing our labors produce great fruit. The fruit produced […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: 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 is that if you put things in their place, you will be able to find them. Good stewardship is part of […]