Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Who rules our kingdom? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Sometimes we become our own “kings” and we want to rule our own kingdoms because it feels like we have control. So the thought of giving our kingdoms […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Pure Integrity Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Structural integrity is the quality of an item to hold together under a load, including its own weight, resisting breakage or bending. To Measure: When steel is used in a building the level of the structural integrity is defined by […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Turn it off Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. – Mathew 11:28 Everyday life is filled with demands. Lists grab our attention and, at times, it feels as if we are being pulled in every direction. Even our breaks, lunch hours and evenings, are […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: His mighty Power Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Everyman knows it pays to have the right tool for the right job. Sure you can drive a stake in the ground with a rock but wouldn’t you rather have a hammer. Trying to stand on your […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Experience the piece For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c What an amazing place to stand in! To know that I don’t have to fret or finagle a solution to my distress. I can stand and know the HE is God, HE works ALL thing out for the good, […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Iron sharpens Iron Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What is it about a good friend that inspires good character? Perhaps it is their passion for the Lord, they have integrity that will not be compromised, maybe this friend is honorable and trust worthy, or all of […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Building Character Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us – Hebrews 12:1c What is your motivation in life?Loaded question I know, but consider that motivation drives us through the difficult times. It is the goal set before us that we may “persevere through the race marked before us”. For it […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battle of choices So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Do you ever feel like your flesh is challenging your spirit and your spirit is challenging your flesh? Even as a redeemed Christian, there is an internal war for control. Whichever […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: CAUTION Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 3:5 WARNING! WARNING! PROCEED WITH CAUTION!!! That is what I hear when I read this verse. Everyone has seen the guy trying to show off to his friends and fails miserably. It never fails when I begin to think that I […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Our work environment Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Recently our church staff revisited several core values that shape our work environment. To function as a unified team, the need for unanimous “buy in” on several, key […]