Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Trust Your Faith Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Life can be tough, and sometimes we start to question our faith. When we face challenges, we struggle, but those struggles can make us stronger. That strength can lead us to praise. If you are going through […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Big responsibility Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and purity – 1 Timothy 4:12b Paul noticed that Timothy, even though he was young, could set an example for both older and younger people. As men, we often look up to those with more experience, while younger people look up […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Don’t Miss it He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a Be still? That phrase doesn’t come naturally to me. As men, our lives move quickly as we try to balance work, family, friends, church, […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: God’s Promise But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Currently, the United States spends about a trillion dollars each year on its military. China follows with over 300 billion, and Russia spends 150 billion. These huge amounts fund weapons […]
Friday// Steel :: Truth
Title: The promise of peace Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 We’ve all heard promises like, “Read my lips: no new taxes,” or, “I did not use performance-enhancing drugs,” and, “I didn’t have an inappropriate relationship with an intern.” When public figures break their […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: One Job Follow my example, as I follow Christ’s example.1 Corinthians 11:1 Most of us have heard the phrase “You had one job” and probably laughed at it. Still, it teaches us something important about staying focused. Before Jesus returned to heaven, He gave His apostles a similar message: their main job was to […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Test Taking “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 We have all faced tests at some point in our lives, and we deal with them every day. Tests are a normal part of life. The Bible also tells us […]
Wednesday// Grit:: Character
Title: Betrayal and the Strength of True Friendships. Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 I often think about how Jesus must have felt when Judas betrayed Him and Peter denied Him. In His teaching about the End Times, Jesus warned that many people will turn away from their […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Alive and Active 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 wonder how many people see the Bible this way. It might seem […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Mutual Confession Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 James teaches that when we confess our sins to each other and pray together, we can experience both physical and spiritual […]