Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Pleasing to Him “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts” – Psalm 119:56 Obedience comes as a result of our desire to please the Lord. I get wrapped up in my world, or I am trying too hard to obey and please others. The pressure to please everyone seems like I don’t please anyone, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Take time Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 Ah yes, some R&R, flop on the sofa with remote in hand for Sunday sports, NOPE. For me, a time to worship, a time for family, and a time for reflection. I find […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: The Gift of Encouragement Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Encouragement is a gift of a unique ability to inspire others to reach their full potential. As Husbands, Parents, and Christian Men, we must do so by challenging, comforting, and guiding in a way that people […]
Friday// Steel:: Example
Title: Do as I do. Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b What kind of man would you follow, one who tells you what to do or one who shows you? I come from a military family, and growing up, I […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Don’t get separated For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c The most significant part of spiritual warfare is acknowledging that Satan’s goal is to separate us from Christ. Satan tries to get us to fight this battle alone, if we try to do this alone, we are at a disadvantage, […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Trials Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Have you noticed that there are very few trouble-free days? Most of the time, they are not significant issues; they are issues that get under our skin. On the other hand, the troubles that take perseverance are the ones that […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Be Mindful So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Routine can make us numb to life and listening to the Spirit. It can encourage mindlessness that dislodges mindfulness.How mindful are you of what the Spirit wants you to do? How mindful […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Busyness is an Idol Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 It’s odd to think an action can become an idol. It seems when I speak with people, it revolves around how busy they are and the list they have to get done. I don’t exclude myself […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Act of the will Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Worshipping God should not be relegated to Sunday mornings only. It is every day, every moment, an intentional act of will. It is loving God enough to live […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Did you catch all that? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 We talk about the kingdom in church like we know it well. But do we? I sometimes find it hard to grasp the kingdom of God or the Kingdom of heaven. […]