Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Give it All Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 At first, the verse looks like a simple command, but I notice a few important things. The word “all” comes before heart, soul, and strength. Seeing it three times shows […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Have No Fear “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Fall and winter are coming. There are ongoing wars and threats of conflict, bad weather keeps coming, and now we are facing a higher cost of living. Has fear taken over our lives? Sometimes it […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: God is with us For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c There are many battles happening today. We see them on the news and read about them worldwide. We all face our own struggles in life. This verse tells us not to fear or feel discouraged. When we go […]
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 Christlike 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 of […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The Prideful Actions Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The word “pride” often lies at the heart of our sinful nature and desires. We all have wants and needs, and those aren’t always wrong. The problem starts when pride creeps in and we begin to think we deserve […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Wonder Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b There are many ways to worship our Lord. It goes beyond singing and clapping on Sundays. Sometimes, worship is simply feeling wonder. When you look at creation, do you ever think […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Preemptive strike 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 My wife is strong in prayer and has shown me many times that it is […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: The tongue has two edges to it Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 Our tongue is a gift from God. Saying that quickly a few times can be a fun challenge! Most of us have […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Righteousness of Jesus Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 People in the military and law enforcement wear bulletproof vests to protect their chests, especially their hearts. Getting hurt in the heart is almost always deadly. Paul said we should put on […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Pray Aloud Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Have you ever tried praying out loud, not just in a group or before a meal, but as Jesus did? We know what Jesus prayed in Gethsemane because his disciples heard Him pour out his heart to his Father. Praying out loud can help you […]