Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Can it be done? Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Paul desired for believers to pray frequently and often when he wrote this. Paul was saying that no occasion is too small, no decision too insignificant, not to be covered with prayer. Often we think, “How I can do this. I’m not sure I […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: 50/50 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” – Matthew 10:32 This world is harsh and ugly sometimes, but we need to be consistent with our walk; this will and should look different from those around us. Looking and acting differently can bring on judgment or ridicule at times, […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Big God Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 I think this is the right word to focus on for today. The world is frightened, not knowing what the immediate future holds. The stability of our ordinary life is gone, and that can be very scary. But courage is leadership. We must have the direction to face the future […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Shield of faith For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In ancient times, soldiers had massive shields that they carried into battle for their protection, and they could even band together and interlock them for even greater protection. The “shield of faith” is the most critical defense weapon that […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Sturdy Perseverance Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Sometimes we don’t understand our trials or struggles in the moment, and sometimes we feel like failures. But as time goes by, we can reflect on those trials and see God’s work in them. It’s during times when we […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Real Relationship Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idols get in the way of our relationship with God. Yes, he is a jealous God but for a good reason. God does not want to share our hearts with any idol, not because he is selfish and wants us all for himself, but because he knows […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A simple thought Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “Set an example.” How should that look? Back in Philadelphia, when Benjamin Franklin lived there, the city was rough. You for sure didn’t want to be out at night. The […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Extinguish a prideful fall Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Deuteronomy 6:5 Pride can be a big issue for guys. Why is that? It is one of the tools that Satan goes to the most in battle, and we fall for it. Pride can get us into trouble so […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Respond Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b First, note that worship is a verb or an action word; it’s something you do. Worship is a response to God. God initiated the relationship, and we are to respond. We learn a […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Kick the can Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Have you heard the term “kick the can down the road”? What if guilt, anger, pridefulness, addictions, etc. is that can. We don’t want to deal with those things right now, so we put it off […]