Wed // Grit ::Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me, as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age. It will wear thin. It will begin showing signs of exhaustion far […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Real Talk Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is straightforward; it is a conversation with God. I tend to overcomplicate things and craft this elaborate prayer of all the things I think God wants to hear, with a list of needs and wants attached. The truth is, He knows what is REALLY going on. Like that friend who […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Look Up Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Too often, we find ourselves wondering where God is in our circumstances only to realize if we’re honest, that we never invited Him in the first place. Whether we are there because of bad advice […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: What is the point 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 Ever wake up and think, “What is the point?” Maybe you’ve […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Walls are one thing Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My dad gave me a […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Protect your integrity Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b Yesterday I saw a quote from Dana Perino. She was the White House press secretary for George W. Bush. She said, ” Your personal integrity is your most valuable asset, and you must protect it at all costs.” I […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: All of it Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 I was recently reminded that the enemy of our souls has a strategy (schemes) to take us out; disqualify us; turn our testimony into irrelevance. That’s why we are to put on the full armor of God. Not some of the armor. Not most of the armor. Not the convenient […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: The word shapes 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 Alive. Active. Not sure how many people think this way about the Bible. The men […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Live Free Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Confession of sin to God is a must, but we also need to have the courage to confess to each other. Confessing […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: All on him Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven – Matthew 10:32 Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I always feel the changes in both the air and my mind. I look forward to bird hunting and the fantastic color of the North Woods. One of God’s beauties stops me in my tracks and clears my mind […]