Persistent in Character
Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Satan is creative in his ways. He is “crafty” with his attacks. He uses tactics that seem to come out of nowhere and can catch us off guard. It is in those moments we need to understand we don’t need to part with […]
Stand Tall
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 think of BIGGER, BADDER and more POWERFUL is the recipe for sure victory; not so. Look at the text again, see the word “stand”? One of the greatest […]
Strength of a Super Hero
Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 It’s easy for us to come to the conclusion that someone who has courage is strong or vice versa. Super heroes display courage, all show incredible amounts of strength and power that appears to come from something they have […]
God knows best
This has been my practice: I obey your precepts – Psalm 119.56 To obey is to submit. In our time and culture, this idea of obeying or submitting to someone greater than you seems to be all but lost. When you feel something inside say “nobody tells me what to do!” then you’ve found some […]
Good Pride/Bad Pride
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 16:18 We all have pride. Be sure to not label all pride as bad. There is good pride in good things (being proud of your kids for example). The warning of pride here is the empty kind. A haughty spirit is a heart […]
Closeness to the Creator
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Man was born with a desire for closeness to our Creator. Man also has a need to build. It didn’t take long for man to try and combine these two. The Tower […]
High stakes
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 This isn’t the kind of acknowledge that bikers do as they pass each other, or a head nod or a “what’s up?” There is a battle going on this text of Matthew 10. (If you have time, check […]
Humbly put Christ at the center
For those who exalt they will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. – Matthew 23:12 Who do we praise? That is a loaded and uncomfortable question. Often times, our praise and focus is on what is at the center of our lives. It could be our jobs, our kids, family and […]
Coming up with a fix
Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 The art of listening is one of the toughest things to learn and do. I catch myself looking at people speaking but my mind is not focused on them. […]
A spiritual battle every day
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; it looks exciting and tough. But watching and actually going into a battle are two different things. When we watch the movie, we can picture ourselves reacting and responding to […]