Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worth-ship Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our word “worship” comes from an Old English word that can be roughly translated “worth-ship.” What do my actions in this body (physical, mental, emotional) show about where, or to whom, […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: The “C word!” Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 The “C word!” Why do we fear this? Probably because, when we make a real commitment, there will be times that the action it requires may run contrary to our current desires. Making a […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: When we pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 In our culture “good thoughts” and “positive energy” are synonymous with prayer. But when believers in Jesus pray, we are connecting relationally with the Creator, the Savior and the Helper on behalf of ourselves and others. It’s also important to remember that thinking about praying, […]
Sun // Sacrifice
Title: How Too Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 “Exalt” is not part of my conversational vocabulary. I looked at synonyms and got “elevate” and “glorify.” Not much help. How do we “exalt the Lord our God” in a way that feels natural and genuine? […]
Real men exalt God
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool; He is holy. – Psalm 99:5 “Exalt” is not part of my conversational vocabulary. I looked at synonyms and got “elevate” and “glorify.” Not much help. How do we “exalt the Lord our God” in a way that feels natural and genuine? Here is a […]
Real men encourage others
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Encouragement takes courage to give. For some people it comes more naturally than others, but it always requires that you offer something to someone else – and you have to risk that your words will be spurned or ignored. This week, […]
Real men worship fully
Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our word “worship” comes from an Old English word that can be roughly translated “worth-ship.” What do my actions in this body (physical, mental, emotional) show about where, or to whom, I ascribe […]
A source of encouragement
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a A consistent message from Heaven is “don’t be afraid.” Angels spoke it, and Jesus spoke it. In the first chapter of Joshua, God told Joshua multiple times to “take courage.” It often takes courage to encourage someone. We have to step […]
Lean on the Helper
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 Sin is a state of being, a disease – and one of its nastiest symptoms is pride. Lucifer was cast down to the earth because of pride – a self-sufficiency that placed his allegiance on himself rather than God. [Isaiah 14:12-15] Our […]
The same everywhere
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a To be authentic we need to be the same person in every situation. For instance, at work, at home, at social functions. This “sameness”, or lack thereof, certainly shows up in the […]