Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Help with a bad attitude For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 Do you ever find yourself with a bad attitude? I know I do. Guess what? God’s word, alive and active, can judge and help you with your bad attitude. Did you know that? I don’t know how often I have struggled through a day with a bad attitude without […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Two things Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Do you have a crew of friends around you, praying for you? Do they know how they can be praying for […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Recognizing the opportunity. Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I don’t know about you guys but I have missed a lot of opportunities to acknowledge Christ. Have you had those moments when you were nudged to share your faith? I know I have […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Return on investment Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters– Colossians 3:23 Have you heard the phrase ” return on investment”? This phrase can apply to our spiritual walk. Daily, we can choose to invest by walking in the Spirit or submitting […]
Fri// Steel:: Strength
Title: Solid Wreckage “The Lordis the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one” Psalm 28:8 In one of the locations I go to for work, there lies a 5-foot chunk of mangled steel. This chunk of steel has seen its better days. In its heyday, this chunk of steel supported a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Familiar with Risk? Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Indeed you are all familiar with the game of Risk. If not, here’s a brief rundown. You start by selecting your countries, and as the game progresses, you fortify around your frontlines. […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Flakiness Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 As we have grown more accustomed to technology, we have also become more accustomed to the ease of getting out of things we have committed to. We can turn people down with a quick text or […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Centerpiece Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Colossians 3:5 gives us a list of idols: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed.When these things become the driving forces of our lives, they become the centerpiece instead of our relationship with Jesus Himself. Greed is […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Third law of physics So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal 5:16 Newton’s Third Law of Physics, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction,” suggests that forces always come in pairs and act equally and oppositely from each other. […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: UP North For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 I tell you all whenever I am here at my cabin in the Upper Peninsula, reflections, thanks, and praise is on my mind. I love this land, and I am grateful to be part of […]