Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: The Character of a Warrior For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When I think of a warrior, I often think of the typical images, weapons, armor, grunting, etc. But there is so much more to being a warrior than just weapons and armor. We can be a warrior in […]
Tuesday // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Adding Spirit to our walk So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Moving people from a house to a home can sometimes be frustrating. One of the things that crosses my mind when I help people move is how many people will […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Some sort of building But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 We all like building. As kids, we had some building sets, like an Erector Set, Lincoln Logs, or Legos. We were able to take simple parts and pieces […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Committed
Title: Flakiness Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 As we have grown more accustomed to technology, we have become more accustomed to the ease of getting out of things we have committed to. We can turn people down with a quick text or email. […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Choose your words Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a We all value authentic people. I don’t think many of us would choose inauthentic people! We get a vibe from inauthentic people; they seem to lack something or […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Access to armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of the all-time greatest TV shows, The Office, has some hilarious situations and characters. One character, Dwight Schrute, hides weapons all over the office, including his desk. I don’t […]
Wednesday // 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. You may have experienced this with the guys you hang out with. What would it […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Pursuing Jesus Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b What example are you setting? It’s a simple question that has enormous implications for how you live. What are the words you use? How do you live your life? How do […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Good Character Takes Guts Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b What’s more important, who you are or what you do? All around us, people are far more concerned with what they do. It doesn’t matter how you do it; get it done. Maybe you find yourself in this […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Bringing dark to light Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 We often go, go, go. Our days are full of work, family, and overall busyness. I wouldn’t say I like […]