Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Call out Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1c Typically, I abstain from corporate motivational posters. The one exception: A majestic sunrise, underscored with, “PERSEVERANCE: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.” Honestly, there are moments I am tempted to […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battle of Choices So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Do you ever feel like your flesh is challenging your Spirit, and your Spirit is challenging your flesh? Even as a redeemed Christian, there is an internal war for control. Whichever one […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Being disciplined to put God first. Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idols, while we think of the first commandment, “No other Gods before Me”. We must realize and be cautious, things we like or enjoy far too often, before long, these become idols. Unfortunately, some […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Clean my lips Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. Psalm 99:5 When I read this verse, I can only think of one thing…Isaiah. In Isaiah 6, the Lord gifts Isaiah with a vision. In his view, Isaiah gives this fantastic picture of being in the presence of the Lord. He describes the temple setting and the angels within the temple. […]
Saturday// Build:: Encouragement
Title: It’s Not About You. Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Are you actively encouraging one another? Did you notice that this verse was not a suggestion but a command? Think of a day when you could have used some encouraging words. I can only speak for myself […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Words and actions did not add up Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “How do you think that impacts your son?” These are the words I spoke to a man who was convicted of abusing his wife. He had just finished bashing this woman, calling her all sorts of nasty names while retelling the story of the events that led him to the seat across […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Shield of Faith For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In ancient times, soldiers carried massive shields into battle for protection, and they could even band together and interlock them for even greater protection. The “shield of faith” is a critical defense weapon that we have to defend ourselves […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Committed
Title: Headed towards… Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Where are you trying to go? Are you trying to get away from something? Are you trying to get to something? Every man is on his way to something while coming from something. We are coming […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Listen to the Most High He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Romans 12:1b The scripture talks of God being placed at the highest, honored, and praised. This verse also speaks of Jesus after the resurrection […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The great mistake Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The greatest mistake we can make with evil is to underestimate its power to influence. Satan is very active, working hard to affect us. One way is feeding our egos. Arrogance can creep in so easily. For example, […]