Sacrifice:: Acknowledge
Title: Deadly Cargo Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Martyrdom. Not exactly a pleasant topic, but one repeatedly addressed in Scripture—including the context for this one—as well as throughout church history and in headlines today. Apparently, holding a belief that a benevolent creator has […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Honor Him Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for human masters. – Col. 3:23 Work at it with all your heart. Swing for the fence. Do your best. Don’t let up. Meet and exceed expectations. Be the guy others know they can depend on. Real […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: So Passionate Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Men are very passionate people! When it comes to sports teams, outdoor activities, and tools, it is easy to see how passionate they are. When it comes to talking about Jesus, […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Be strong in The Lord and the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 Courage is alive within the fog of uncertainty. It takes a lot of courage to confess. To stand up for others. You could lose. You could fail. You could be ignored. Rejected. Abandoned. It takes courage to trust God. To be […]
Wed// Grit:: Character
Title: Underestimate the power Do not be misled; “Bad Company corrupts good character – 1 Corinthians 15:33 We were created as social beings. Don’t underestimate the power of others in your life. We may think we are an island, but we need each other in reality and are constantly influencing and being influenced. So it is essential to […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: No Exceptions So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Every day we have a choice. We can either choose to walk through the day absent-minded of the reality that surrounds us. God is WITH US and cares about our days. OR we […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Self Idol Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Do you want what you want when you want it? That’s our flesh, not the Spirit. Are you envious of what someone else has, feeling you deserve the same thing? If so, that’s our flesh. They […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Things you need to sacrifice Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 We all have things that get in the way of our daily lives. Not all of these are necessarily things that are bad, but they can get in the way. It could be a TV show, a person […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: It’s called today Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13aGod has promised us blessings, but we can not allow stubbornness, sin, or a lack of faith to rob us of that promise. Like the Israelites wandering the desert for forty years, we, too, can lose faith in God’s […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It can be done Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Years ago, I presided at the funeral of my closest and dearest aunt, my mother’s only sister. While she was in no way “outspoken” about her faith in Christ […]