Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Honor Him Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for human masters. – Col. 3:23 Work at it with all your heart. Swing for the fence. Do your best. Don’t let up. Meet and exceed expectations. Be the guy others know they can depend on. […]
Sat // 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 2:35a while her brother was in the operating room. One of his stints had collapsed and the doctors were working feverishly […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: The Right Relationship But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Righteousness: to be in right relationship with God and others. This definition certainly isn’t exhaustive when we consider the meaning righteousness…but it is a good place to start. You […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Deep Impact Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a As I write this, I’m currently 30,000 ft in the air. I’m going to be away from my family for 2 weeks with limited communication. It’s drawn my mind […]
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, […]
Sun // Sacrifice – Rest
Title: Take Rest Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 “If you are weary and burdened its not Jesus’ fault.” I remember hearing that from a friend of mine when I was on the edge of exhaustion. A full time job, council member […]
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, he was writing a young pastor of a new church. It was a lot to ask of a young man who was probably overwhelmed […]
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 […]
Sun // 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 […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Be Mindful So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Routine can make us numb to life and listening to the Spirit. It can encourage a mindlessness that dislodges mindfulness. How mindful are you of what the Spirit is wanting to do? […]