Tuesday// Fuel::Listen
Title: Can you hear me? He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a Be still and know I am God is one of my favorite verses. I was talking about this verse with my wife, and the conversation came down to a simple question. She asked if I let my mind […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The shield of pride Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 In times of uncertainty or the unknown, fear can set in. When fear sets in, I think pride can become a shield to hide behind. This shield becomes the defense mechanism to avoid what is really in front […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Intimacy with God Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Would you rather be in the woods thinking of God, or in church thinking about the woods? A contrast between being physically present in church, mentally distracted, or being […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Walls Are One Thing Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My dad gave […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: The Test I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b My son looked over my shoulder and asked, “What is integrity?” Have you ever tried explaining it? It took me a bit to line up my thoughts. I told my son, “Something with integrity won’t break easily, so if we are […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The Daily Drill Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the law enforcement community, there is a daily drill called the 10-minute warrior. In this regular drill, you spend 10 minutes drawing an empty firearm over and over again. […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age, wear thin, and show signs of exhaustion far sooner than you anticipate. […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: The power of the Gospel. Pray without Ceasing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Bible verses ending in 17 often highlight core Christian themes like God’s righteousness, the power of faith, spiritual transformation through His Word, and divine provision, with some examples being Romans 1:17, righteousness revealed by faith, or John 17:17, sanctification by truth, and 2 […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Self Control Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Prov 3:5 Whatever makes us happy, right? Not so fast. Tempting situations seem to hit us every day. The world today seems to think it’s about giving in to the flesh and making sure we keep ourselves […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Don’t Stand for the Wrong Things 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 I’ve seen some guys take a stand for dumb stuff. […]