Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Holy Spirit is faithful Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 What has you bound up? Is it fear, worry, anxiety, lack of control, addictions, unresolved pain, the unknown? What truth are you neglecting that could set you free? The Holy Spirit is faithful […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Deep Souls Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When Paul wrote these words to Timothy, Paul was writing a young pastor of a new church. It was a lot to ask of a young man who was probably overwhelmed […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Examples at all times Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 “I’m not paid to be a role model; parents should be role models.” – Charles Barkley You’re right Charles; you’re not paid to be a role model. But you should be one anyway. And so should […]
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 […]
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 :: Wisdom
Title: Reflect and anticipate Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 We’re coming to the end of the year when people reflect on the past and anticipate the future. I imagine you’ll do both. As you reflect, can you say that you are […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: What next? Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Our verse for today has a promise attached to it. If we commit our way to the Lord, he’ll see that we are righteous (literally “in right relationship with God and others”) and have justice. […]
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 […]
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 a presence in our lives can still be just as potent. Consider what Tim Keller says: What is an idol? It is anything […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Choice to be free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 A friend of mine is going through a season of discovery. He is looking for, what he describes, as his “inner truth.” Unfortunately, no one has their own inner truth. Unredeemed, we do […]