Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: My broken life Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1bOur word “worship” comes from an Old English word that can be roughly translated as “worth-ship.” What do my actions in this body (physical, mental, and emotional) show where or to whom […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Seek the King But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you – Matthew 6:33 Guys, have you noticed that if we want to accomplish something, we put our mind and effort into finding a way to get it done? Can you reflect on your life […]
Title: Get in the fight
Title: The Good News “Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 What is the truth, and from what can it free us? The bondage of sin is inescapable without Jesus. A simple concept but a hard reality. We don’t have to look for sin; it seeks us […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Get in the fight 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 The quality of a warrior is measured by the extent he engages in […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Never-ending love Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. – Psalm 37:5 How difficult is it to trust God? Trusting God is easy to talk about, but it can feel risky for some reason. There are several instances in the Bible where there’s a: “If you do this, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Alone time Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 A transformation for me was learning to start and end each day in prayer and scripture. When do we pray vs. how should we pray? Summary. Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not pray standing in the churches and on the street corners, but when you pray, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: The Driver seat Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I’m sure you can relate. Every time I get in the car I want to drive and have complete control. I feel having that control makes things safer for everyone, both in the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: The enemy of despair 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 Despair is one of the fiercest enemies to conviction. It looks […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Foot in the mouth Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up – Ephesians 4:29 Oh, the old foot-in-the-mouth disease; we have all been there. When I was a kid, it seemed like we were always talking about and making fun […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Don’t hand it over I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I periodically utilize a method designed to reinforce someone’s resolve to resist old beliefs about themselves and begin thinking anew. It involves identifying a truth they wish to uphold and handing them a couch pillow. “We’re going to play a little […]