Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Encouragement builds Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 I love hanging out with the guys, but frequently we tend to one-up each other with better jokes, and sometimes those jokes cross the line. Maybe you have experienced this with the guys you hang out with. I wonder what […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Keep your commitments Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 Personally, one of the things I dislike about technology is how easy it is to be non-committal. If we don’t want to go to something, we can text someone and tell them we can’t […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: People of Prayer Pray Continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 A good friend of mine is what you would call a ‘prayer warrior.’ The guy can pray! I admire his ability to pray continually. I like to pray, but sometimes I struggle to have the enduring patience to pray continually.If we want to have a […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Truth wins out Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are told to tell the truth. It is ingrained at a young age, to be honest, and tell others what is happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers, where we […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Sacrifice personal comfort 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 To stand up for anything is a sacrifice. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and William Wilberforce […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Need it all Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Can you imagine a naked guy running into a battlefield? Well maybe you don’t want to imagine, but you get the idea. No armor and no weapons would be the worst […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Jealous God Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 An idol is an image or object that can take God’s place.Idols can be everyday things that we have and use to take God’s place. What idols do you have that distract you from worshipping God […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Mission statement As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We have a class we do for men at Grace Chapel called Spiritual Leadership Course. One thing we cover is creating a mission statement for your family. Every man in the course works on a mission statement and values […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commitment is rare Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Commitment is one of the more rare characteristics with people in this day and age. It seems normal to find people who are flakey and uncommitted; then it is to find committed people.Imagine if […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand your ground 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 Wishy-washy…we all know what it looks like. Someone who doesn’t commit to what they […]