Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Straining to Hear Him He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a We probably watch too much TV at our house. As the evening winds down, my daughter begins her nighttime routine and heads for the bathroom at the top of the stairs. Sometimes she leaves the bathroom fan […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Moving Away from Pride Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 One of the first things we need to see and understand is that it is not about you! The world does not revolve around you! Pride makes us only think of ourselves and our wants and desires. By nature, we […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Reflection of our devotion to God. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our bodies belong to God. Kind of a strange thought, isn’t it? But that’s what Paul says in Romans. Our bodies are to be a “living sacrifice.” Does your lifestyle…the things you do with your body…reflect that? Consider these questions: + Do the places you go reflect […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Some sort of building But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 We all like building. As a kid, we had some sort of building set either an erector set or Lincoln logs or legos. We were able to take […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Fake News Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Fake news seems to be the phrase that keeps popping up, and it’s news that is a partial truth or no truth at all that accommodates someone’s agenda. But in the kingdom of God, we can be sure […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Refined by the Fire Till I die I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b Steelmaking is the process of producing steel from iron and ferrous ores and scrap. In steelmaking, impurities such as nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and excess carbon are removed from the raw iron. Alloying elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium, and vanadium are […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Access to armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of the all-time greatest TV shows The Office has some hilarious situations and characters. One character Dwight Schrute hides weapons all over the office, including his desk. I don’t […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Positive Affect Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By definition, as Christian men, we should have a positive influence on those around us. For men, this is in every relationship we have as husbands, fathers, friends, family, and […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Praying Fills the Tank Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 As you know it takes a power source and fuel to make a car move. We are no different, to get through life and to make sure we are obedient to God’s will we need fuel. We just need to make sure we have […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Lean into Him Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV It’s tough not to lean on my understanding. If I’m honest with myself, most days I feel pretty good about […]