Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Called to Influence Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a “The last time we talked, I was yelling at him.” That’s what she told me at 2:35 a.m. while her brother was in the operating room. One of his stints had collapsed, and the doctors were working […]
Friday // 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, he was writing to a young pastor of a new church. It was a lot to ask of a young man who was probably […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Prepare for the moment Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 When Jesus shared these words, he anticipated things getting hard…really hard. There will come a time in your life when you will have to take a stand based solely on your relationship with […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: The word shapes For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart! – Hebrews 4:12 Alive. Active. I’m not sure how many people think this way about the Bible. The […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Have you felt the nudge? Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 You can’t honor the people around you if you are preoccupied with a screen. There have been countless times I have felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit prompting me to put my […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Uncertain Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your understanding – Proverbs 3:5 Most of my frustration comes from feeling out of control. However, by being in control, I can lean heavily on what I have learned through experience and advice. Not leaning on the post of my understanding […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Turn it off Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 On the edge of my seat, the game had my full attention. My team was down by 2 pts, and there were only .9 seconds left on the clock. The ball was inbounded, a quick 3pt. […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Get in the fight For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 The quality of a warrior is measured by the extent to which he […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Friends Shape You Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 The Oxford Dictionary defines character as “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” Who are your buddies? Are they men with holy mental and moral qualities? Your friends will shape and define your future. Their advice, counsel, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship Involves Sacrifice Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I was once part of a training event that simply required my presence. I didn’t have to pass a test, participate in the conversation, or engage in any activity. Simply […]