Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: The Driver seat Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I’m sure you can relate. Every time I get in the car I want to drive and have complete control. I feel having that control makes things safer for everyone, both in the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: The enemy of despair 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 Despair is one of the fiercest enemies to conviction. It looks […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Foot in the mouth Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up – Ephesians 4:29 Oh, the old foot-in-the-mouth disease; we have all been there. When I was a kid, it seemed like we were always talking about and making fun […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Don’t hand it over I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I periodically utilize a method designed to reinforce someone’s resolve to resist old beliefs about themselves and begin thinking anew. It involves identifying a truth they wish to uphold and handing them a couch pillow. “We’re going to play a little […]
Thu// Warrior:: Weapons
Title: Personal Protection Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes.” The next time you are facing an emergency, you need to know that the average time for police to respond is 10 minutes, maybe longer in these times. That is a long time to […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Everything I do Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 It was dinner time, and my 10 yr old daughter was telling a rather dramatic story about her day at school. As she told her tale, I saw her roll her form a facial expression that she […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: The standard For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 How do you know you are doing good? What do you consider a “win” […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Hidden sin 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 Men, I want to write today about technology. Technology today is great but can also be a way to hide sin. […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: A Silent Witness “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” Matthew 10:32 The simple act of asking God’s blessing for your food while eating in a public place is a powerful way to acknowledge God to those around us. This silent witness speaks volumes to those observing that […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Worthy Investment Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 In the mid-’90s, I was on the front edge of the comic book & sports card craze that swept the nation. A saturation of new comics and card companies flooded […]