Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Pride equals trouble Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 This word “pride” seems to be a root of all of our sinful nature and desires. The prideful thought and the prideful action get us into trouble, thinking we deserve everything we want. Once we think we deserve something, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: I trust You Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 “Come on, son, let’s go for a walk.” “Where are we going pop?” I can only imagine the […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: I still want you But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 “What do you want in life?” The answer to that question will guide you throughout your days, weeks, months, and years. If you are driven by pride, pleasure, […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Live in freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Sometimes the truth hurts. Like a steel pan slapped upside your head. Sometimes that might be precisely what you need to wake you up after it rings your bell. Lies are snares. They enslave us. […]
Thu // Warrior:: Engage
Title: What Enemy? “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 “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Good Fruit Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 When we commit to God, we are committing to a way of life that honors God. How do we know what honors God? It is simple, and He gives us the values, the fruits of the […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t run empty on prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Our intuition Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Counterintuitive. I love writing this word on a whiteboard and asking a group what it means. After a lively discussion, it’s established . . . “to go against what comes naturally (our intuition).” We […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Follow His Agenda 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 Nothing is more frustrating than to feel that our efforts are in vain. Too often, this is the case when we are operating with only our resources and especially when it is toward our gain. On the flip side, nothing feels better than seeing our labors produce great fruit. The fruit […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Facade Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a When I think of the word Facade most days, I think of the exterior of one of my hotel buildings. Today my thoughts went to my facade as a Christian […]