Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Choice to be free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 A friend of mine is going through a season of discovery. He is looking for, what he describes, as his “inner truth.” Unfortunately, no one has their own inner truth. Unredeemed, we do […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Get into the battle Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 If God has called you into His family as an adopted son, then He has also enlisted you in His army. The good news is that we already know […]
Wed // 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. It will wear thin. It will begin showing signs of exhaustion far […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Real Talk Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is straightforward; it is a conversation with God. I tend to overcomplicate things and craft this elaborate prayer of all the things I think God wants to hear, with a list of needs and wants attached. The truth is, He knows what is REALLY going on. Like that friend who […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Look Up Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Too often, we find ourselves wondering where God is in our circumstances only to realize if we’re honest, that we never invited Him in the first place. Whether we are there because of bad advice […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: What is the point 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 Ever wake up and think, “What is the point?” Maybe you’ve […]
Sat // 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 me a […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Protect your integrity Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b Yesterday I saw a quote from Dana Perino. She was the White House press secretary for George W. Bush. She said, ” Your personal integrity is your most valuable asset, and you must protect it at all costs.” I […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: All of it Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 I was recently reminded that the enemy of our souls has a strategy (schemes) to take us out; disqualify us; turn our testimony into irrelevance. That’s why we are to put on the full armor of God. Not some of the armor. Not most of the armor. Not the convenient […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Know yourself Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Our character can fall under challenges in times of adversity, as well as times of prosperity. Joseph’s character remained faithful to God despite the adversity of being betrayed by his brothers, Potiphar’s wife, and abandonment of Pharaoh’s cupbearer. Joseph’s character stayed faithful to God in times of great prosperity as […]