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 […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity disarms lies Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Has anyone ever told a lie about you or accused you of something you are innocent of? How did that go? Did your integrity crack under the scrutiny or was it polished under the pressure? All kinds of things […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Give yourself Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 In the book of Nehemiah the Israelites rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: So easy to tear someone down Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. – Ephesians 4:29 It only takes an hour to completely decimate a house with a bulldozer that […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Where have you drawn the line? Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 How can one be misled and comprise their character? I believe one way is by what we see and what we hear. Mathew 6:22 “the Eye is the lamp of the Body. If your eyes […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Light into Dark Places 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 Something happens in our hearts when we share our faults and short comings with one another. It brings light […]
Wed // Grit :: Commited
Title: When you jump off a diving board Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When you jump off a diving board there is no turning back! YOU ARE COMMITED! You trust that when you jump, you will land in the water. You made the […]