Wed // Grit :: Resolve
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 […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c How many times have you failed at something and you stopped at that failure? What if you stuck through that failure and kept fighting? We can often learn great things through failure. Failure happens, in fact for many people failure is […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
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 easier to find people who are flakey and uncommitted then it is to find committed people. Imagine if Jesus were uncommitted […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without gas in a car its a […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
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 believe […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
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 I once heard that we started needing counseling once we stopped confessing. Hard to believe that something as simple as confessing our sins to […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Dietrich Bonhoffer was a German Pastor who was known for his outspoken feelings on Hitler and Natzi Germany. Bonhoeffer had courage because he stood up for something he believed in which, because of his thoughts and ideas ultimately lead him to […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 If we were to take many of the main themes from the Bible we could conclude wisdom is a very big theme woven throughout Scripture. Why is that? Wisdom gives us the ability to make choices […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
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 huge implications for the way that you live. What are the words you use? How do you live your life? How do you […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 I once worked at a Grocery store. I did just about everything in the store and many of those jobs were things I did not enjoy. Because of my attitude towards the work […]