Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: God’s Got It Covered Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – James 5:16 In battle, courage often comes as a response to fear. However, acting out of fear can be risky. Will things turn out well or not? It can be scary to realize we are always in a […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Think ahead 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 I read a book called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is meant […]
Monday // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Obedience is protection “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.” – Psalm 119:56 A precept is defined as “A guiding principle or rule that is used to control, influence or regulate conduct.” One example is the Ten Commandments. God gave these commandments to protect and guide His people, offering them a moral […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Help the wounded For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c To me, it feels like the daily battles are intensifying. Satan has really turned up the heat on the spiritual front. As men in this battle, we are fighting for those close to us, but let’s not forget that […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: I Don’t Understand Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1c When I think of perseverance, Job is the first person who comes to mind. People often talk about “the patience of Job.” But Job was not always patient; he kept insisting on his own innocence. Only after […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Christlike So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 We can’t live in a Christlike way by relying only on ourselves. Jesus wants us to live through the Holy Spirit and do His work. Having a Christlike attitude means focusing on God’s will instead […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Make a goal He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Romans 12:1b What stops you from taking time to be still and listen to God? The Bible encourages us to get to know Him, which means […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: You are flawless. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Recently, my wife and I went to a Christian concert. It felt incredible to be surrounded by believers from so many different backgrounds. One of the songs included the […]
Wednesday // Grit:: Influence
Title: Salt of the Land Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Salt is a common seasoning with many uses. It helps preserve food and brings out its flavor. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus told his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth,” showing that we can make a […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Just ask 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 does it mean to do the Lord’s work? When we follow God’s will, […]