Friday // Steel:: Passion
Title: Number 1 Passion Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 Is the word passion used freely in today’s world? People say they have a passion or strong beliefs, but often change their minds too often. The passion in this verse […]
Monday// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Spiritual and physical healing Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Unresolved sin can be a burden on both our spiritual and physical health. James reminds us that mutual confession […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Be Intentional So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Every day, we have a choice. I can choose to go through my day trying to walk with the guidance of the Spirit, or I can give in to my flesh. Giving in to the […]
Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Golden Apple Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a I have to catch myself when I encourage others. I hear myself using the word “but” right after an encouraging word, meaning it is or was good, but it could be better. The word “but” can undermine any sense of […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: God the Creator Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b Worship can take many forms; it doesn’t have to be just music and singing. Can we be still, look around us, and take in God’s creation and worship what He has […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Guaranteed Happiness. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 People are constantly in pursuit of happiness, seeking the one thing that will make them happy. We have examples of people with fame and fortune —lottery winners, for example— thinking […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Retreat. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Movies about battle capture our attention; why? Because it looks exciting and tough, just what guys like. When we watch the film, we can picture ourselves reacting to the heat of the battle, […]
Monday // Surrender:: Confess
Title: Guilt is powerful Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 I remember growing up, getting into trouble, and then getting caught. Oh boy, here comes the interrogation. At that moment, my […]
Saturday // Build :: Invest
Title: Wholehearted. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters- Colossians 3:23 I often relate this passage to our jobs/work…which I think is fine…but it applies to so much more than that. The word “Whatever” covers all aspects of our lives. Do we approach […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Defeated once and for all. As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 A synonym for the word ‘resolve’ is ‘settle’. What we reflect on is a plan to settle or resolve the issue of sin and death. Sin started in the Garden of Eden, and from that […]