Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Face your fears Be strong in The Lord and the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 I think of courage, to think not of the soldier who charged up a mountain but of men in scripture. Moses faced his fears, responding to God’s call to return to Egypt. He was motivated by God’s […]
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, and they have an integrity that will not be compromised, this friend is honorable and trustworthy, or all of these […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words to Action 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 – Hebrew 4:12 I admit I am not a “reader”; a book has to grab me […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Bringing dark to light 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 We often go, go, go. Our days are full of work, family, and overall busyness. I wouldn’t say I like […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Prince of Peace Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 What a perfect day for the word Acknowledge to come up. It’s Palm Sunday and is the start of the Holy Week. This is the day we remember and celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem. Jesus rides […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Working for God Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 I once worked at a Grocery store. I did just about everything in the store, and many of those jobs were things I did not enjoy. Because of my […]
Fri// Steel:: Strength
Title: Quiet Strength “The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one” Psalm 28:8 It’s easy to think about our physical strength as men but so easily forget that our quiet strength matters more. Last year, two men I knew each battled and lost to cancer. But, even while […]
Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households, physically stood before his wife and shouted: “if you want to get to my wife or my family, you must go through me”!While […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Defeated once and for all As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15A A synonym for the word resolve is to settle. What we reflect on this week is a plan to settle or resolve the issue of sin and death. Sin started in the Garden of Eden, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Advancing in the walk So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 To walk means to advance, go somewhere, motion, or progress. We shouldn’t become content with where we are at. We should be looking to get better. Most of the time, men don’t […]