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 of us are likely to run only when being chased. One thing is for sure in our spiritual race; we have pursued aggressively when running the race He has marked out […]
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 being that if you put things in their place, you will be able to find them. Good stewardship is part of […]
Thu // 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 go […]
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. A simple concept but a hard reality.We don’t have to go looking for sin; it seeks us out. […]
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 we are there because of bad advice […]
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 and especially when it is toward our gain. On the flip side, nothing feels better than seeing our labors produce great fruit. The fruit […]
Sun // Sacrifice:: Worship
Be Useful “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” Romans 12:1b Paul reminds us that our physical bodies have a holy purpose. Our bodies are neither meant to be ignored or idolized. God wants us to maintain this body He has given us and to […]
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 us […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Deep Comfort 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 ALL […]
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 a man 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 […]