Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Spirit or Flesh So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Oil and water. Similar poles of a magnet. Light and darkness. The natural laws in physics teach us that some things are just not designed to “coexist.” They oppose. They resist. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: It’s up to us. Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I believe that to the degree you and I turn and cling to would-be substitutes for God’s loving provision, we experience its absence. Conversely, to the degree we turn and cling to God Himself to […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship involves sacrifice Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I was once part of a training event that simply required my presence. I didn’t have to pass a test, participate in the conversation, or engage in any activity. Simply […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Jump In But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 This takes guts, guts to jump all in and let God handle everything else. I remember when my kids were little and I was teaching them to swim. The time […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Kick the Can Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Have you heard the term “kick the can down the road”? What if guilt, anger, pridefulness, and addictions, are that can? We don’t want to deal with those things right now, so we put it off […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Enemy- occupied territory For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 “Enemy- occupied territory – that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Proper Sight Alignment Increases Accuracy Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 To increase accuracy, the shooter must align the front and rear sights when using a handgun. Of the two, accuracy increases drastically when the shooter gives the most attention to acquiring the front sight, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Hearing God’s Voice He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Romans 12:1b Listen, they say, two ears and one mouth. More importantly, this is the meaning of hearing vs listening. Learning to listen to God vs. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Extinguish a prideful fall Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Deuteronomy 6:5 Pride can be a big issue for guys. Why is that? It is one of the tools that Satan goes to the most in battle, and we fall for it. Pride can get us into trouble so […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Areal Relationship with God Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a The story of Jonah has much insight into authenticity. I kept thinking about what an authentic relationship Jonah had with God. First, he ran from God and […]