Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Just Ask Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 Today we are faced with things that I am sure none of us have ever dealt with before. It seems like a very logical time to ask for wisdom. God promises wisdom to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Love is obedience This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 What is it about obedience that is so scary? I think for most of us, it involves pride. Many of us go to church and sing of and profess our love for Christ, but what about obedience? A.W. Tozer is a favorite […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Rest your soul Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 I hope you can find some rest today. I’m guessing that there have been some tough work weeks, maybe even some problematic stuff going on at home. Rest your body. Recover from yesterday’s […]
Sat // Build : : Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. As a parole officer, I’ve been told to cement positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career of evil; I need to praise them at a ratio of 10 to […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A Servant but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I have a close friend that I look up to. He conducts himself with Honor and Respect. His faith is solid as Steel. He is passionate about loving his friends and family. He fights for purity in his own life and with his brothers. Most importantly, he would not consider himself […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: He waits For the battle is not yours, but God’s, 2 Chronicles 20:15c In the Spiritual battle, he waits for us to let our guard down, pride to set in, and expects our flesh to desire the wrong things. These are battle tactics that Satan repeatedly uses, not very original but effective if we […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: It’s God’s race Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c I’ve never been able to run for an extended period of time and have not wanted to give up. To me, running and perseverance go hand in hand. There are times (perhaps today) you will want to give […]
Tuesday// Fuel:: Spirit
Title: Don’t trust yourself So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 In the summer of 2013, God called me to work with the Young Adult Ministry. Instead of obeying the call, I argued with God for eighteen months. I didn’t really care for this […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Idols can be anything “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 When God pursues us, we can feel loved and valued. But if we haven’t surrendered, God’s pursuit can feel downright miserable. This prayer comes from a man who ran from God. He knew what God […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Find a Reminder Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Every Sunday or maybe once a month, we all take communion. Jesus chose to use mealtime to set the stage for us to remember what He did for us. So when I think about this, […]