Fri //Steel :: Strength
Title: Spiritual Workout The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 I started lifting weights and running a few years ago for health and stress reasons. It worked, and I could see the results. If I drift away from my workout program It […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: The Character of a Warrior For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When I think of a warrior, I often think of the typical images, weapons, armor, grunting, etc. But there is so much more to being a warrior than just weapons and armor. We can be a warrior in […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Long-suffering Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c What an example we have in Joseph and his story in the Old Testament. Talk about long-suffering. I am not sure I can even comprehend what long-suffering looks like, not like what Joseph went through. Most of the troubles today […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Repetition and Practice So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Play to win. Don’t play to lose. For anyone who’s ever competed in sports or any other type of contest, you know the difference. Think about it too long, hesitate, second-guess […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: First Commandment Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I consider myself a true American and have often shown positive interest and respect for our founding fathers. In today’s crazed world, we need Faith and God more than ever. What is God thinking of America? […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Real Men Exalt God Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 “Exalt” is not part of my conversational vocabulary. I looked at synonyms and got “elevate” and “glorify.” Not much help. How do we “exalt the Lord our God” naturally and genuinely? Here is a suggestion: […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Pride is discouraging Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Is your first instinct to defend yourself and prove you’re right? If so, that’s our flesh. It is not the Holy Spirit. Are you struggling to apologize and admit you’re wrong? That, too, is our flesh. These […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.– John 8:32 A few years ago, I went to Disneyland with my family. At one point, they were all off doing something, riding rides, shopping, whatever. I sat on a bench under a shade tree in the middle of the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Struggle is a Gift 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 Don’t be discouraged when life is a struggle. In your battle, you have […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commit and Trust Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 There is a lot in the passage to unpack. To commit our way to the Lord means in all things we commit to should have a connection or a reference point back to God’s will. […]