Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Stand Firm in the Word Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 When we think of weapons, we feel BIGGER, BADDER, and more POWERFUL is the recipe for sure victory, not so. Look at the text again; see the word “stand”? One […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: A real relationship with God Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a The story of Jonah has a lot of insight into authenticity. I kept thinking about what an authentic relationship Jonah had with God. First, he ran […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Blood of Jesus Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 There is no doubt we are in a spiritual battle, and Satan has his schemes and darts of fire ready for use. However, this past year I witnessed my wife being a […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Good Food 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 It seems for health reasons we really look at the choices of what we eat, drink […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Hidden sin 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 Men, I want to write today about technology. Technology today is great but can also be a way to hide sin. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Busyness Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 It’s odd to think an action can become an idol. It seems when I speak with people, it revolves around how busy they are and the list they have to get done. I don’t exclude myself because staying busy […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: The Battle is won For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c I like to watch wildlife documentaries, and they give great insight into how animals behave and why. I noticed that the cat family has similar tactics. They stock the prey, and then they attack, and it always ends […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Who’s the enemy? 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 I see the word engage, and my mind goes to movies that have battle scenes […]
Tue // 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 is not in my vocabulary. As men, we have fast paced lives, trying to juggle work, family, friends, church, and trying to […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Top of the list Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a In marriage, family, workplace, or with your friends, is honor and respect at the top of the list? For me, sometimes, when I am upset or get […]