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 […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Bad EKG Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b The definition I read online and a heavyweight shot to my gut. “Spiritual integrity is the state of being undivided together with the quality of brutal self-honesty. It demands considerable self-awareness and an uncompromising willingness to be authentic. “ Whenever I […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Stand Firm in the Word Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 When we think of weapons, we feel BIGGER, BADDER and more POWERFUL is the recipe for sure victory, not so. Look at the text again; see the word “stand”? One […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Intentional Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 We must understand that we are leading whether we realize it or not. If you are a father, an employee, a boss, or a son,, the question is not, “Are you leading?” instead, “Are you leading well?” We […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Can it be done? Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Paul desired for believers to pray frequently and often when he wrote this. Paul was saying that no occasion is too small, no decision too insignificant, not to be covered with prayer. Often we think, “How I can do this? I’m not sure I […]