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 things that are bad, but can get in the way. Maybe it’s a TV show, a person we struggle to […]
Won because God was guiding
For the battle is not yours, but God’s, – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Can you imagine what it would be like to fight without God? Maybe you can’t or maybe you’ve tried. If you have tried, you have probably found out the hard way that it’s extremely difficult. It’s like trying to make a car work […]
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 a kid we had some sort of building set; either an erector set, Lincoln Logs or Legos. We were able to take simple parts and pieces and build […]
The truth is truth
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are always told truth. It is ingrained at a young age to be honest and tell others what is actually happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers where we don’t tell the whole truth […]
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 like […]
The things good leaders do
As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 One of the things good leaders do is figure out a plan and follow through on that plan. Most would call this determination or resolve. When we lack determination, we lack drive and we become lazy. Resolve gives us the ability […]
Being flaky and noncommittal
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 also grown more accustomed to the ease of getting out of things things we have committed to. We can turn people down with a quick text or email. […]
Prayer provides us fuel
Pray continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 If you have ever run out of gas, you might feel slightly embarrassed sitting on the side of the road watching everyone else drive by. Like gas is for cars, prayer provides us fuel to continue to fight the daily battles. If there is no prayer, we are fighting […]
Tempted in the wilderness
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, Ghandi and William Wilberforce are […]
You struggle by choosing
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, just get it done. Maybe you find yourself in this situation on a daily […]