Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Who are you like? Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 It’s pretty simple: We become like the people we spend time with. We use the same words, tell the same jokes, watch the same movies and TV shows, eat the same food, etc. If these people are into […]
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 […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others want […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: What do you stand for? Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 It is easy to let a day go by without giving much thought to our relationship with Jesus. It must be effortless in our everyday speech and conversation if it […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: created or the creator? Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Have you ever had a person or something important to you? Would you do anything to meet this person, or if there was a fire, would this be the one item you would save? […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: His not ours But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 May the man with the most toys win. For many men, this could sum up their lives: get the most stuff and enjoy life. Do you know […]
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 […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Not Alone For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Video games are popular with just about everyone today. One consistent, top-selling game genre is the first-person shooter. You control a character in these games through several battles and scenarios. Because we can play these games, I think we often […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t run empty on prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 I was on the side of the road, feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without gas in a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: More Than Fighting Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 Confession time: I struggle to identify with the imagery of warriors and weapons. The zombie apocalypse is the only need I can come up with for weapons. The likelihood of that […]