Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Two things 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 Do you have a crew of friends around you, praying for you? Do they know how they can be praying for […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Dragging you away Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idolatry looks different today than it did 2000 years ago. But it’s presence in our lives can still be just as potent. Consider what Tim Keller says: What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: A different path Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When I was a kid, porn was something I had to go out and pursue. Now, pornography has to be avoided. When searching the most innocent of terms online, I hesitate […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: The standard For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 How do you know you are doing good? What do you consider a “win” […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: In the stillness He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a The times when we need to be reminded that God is God and still in control are usually the times it is unreasonable to […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand for the right thing 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 What profound truths or convictions do you stand for? When […]
Wed // Grit ::Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me, as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference.Your agenda will age. It will wear thin. It will begin showing signs of exhaustion far sooner […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Ongoing Dialogue Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Most men lead busy lives and find themselves running from one activity to the next. Family events, church activities, work responsibilities, etc. keep us moving at a solid pace. And in all of that, God asks us to pray continually. Through it all, we are to be […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: The Crowd Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character”. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 There have been two things that I have witnessed in the character of a man: 1) the crowd and 2) the circumstances. For today, let’s focus on the crowd.Whether it is at work, in our neighborhood, or even the […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Build Respect Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a Most men want their opinion to count. They want to be heard, regarded, and listened to. It’s a sign of respect. Taking the time to encourage those around you sincerely is the quickest path to building respect. You listen […]