Sunday // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Things you need to sacrifice Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 We all have things that get in the way of our daily lives. Not all of these are necessarily bad things, but they can get in the way. It could be a TV show, a person we struggle […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Prayer is the connection Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What fuels you? Is it work? Sports? Family? Friends? Coffee? We all have things that fuel us to get up in the morning. I am guessing most of us struggle from time to time. We likely find ourselves finding false fuel to help us. What would it look […]
Sunday // 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 […]
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 […]