Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Live in the Kingdom But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well – Matthew 3:13a I used to think the kingdom of God was where He resided, way above the earth, and I was working to get there. But His kingdom is a […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Pure Integrity Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Structural integrity refers to the ability of an item to maintain its form and function under a load, including its own weight, without breaking or bending. To Measure: When steel is used in a building, the level of structural integrity […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Excuse Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 God has made available to you everything you need to experience victory over the devil’s schemes. Everything. You are without excuse. If you are ill-equipped, it isn’t because God has […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stoplight behind a car. Its left turn signal is on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do you, […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Diligent in our prayers Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This scripture reading is three powerful words: “Pray without Ceasing.” Men learning to start and end each day in prayer is essential, but! What about continual prayer throughout the day, meaning a continuous non-ceasing of prayer in our everyday? This could be a stop pause, […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Held fast. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 Often, we are reluctant to ask for help; instead, we try to do things on our own. We want that control. But we are powerless when we are without the Lord. Leaning on God […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand for the right thing 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 What profound truths or convictions do you stand for? When […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: No Flaws “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 In Bible times, clay pots were often authenticated. The clay pot makers would frequently fill in imperfections or cracks so that, to the naked eye, they appeared flawless. These imperfections […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Own Your Integrity I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b This is an interesting way to put it. You can see an extremely high level of resolve in this sentence. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity, and he owns it. He seems to take hold of it as […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Christ is the Complete Armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the 16th century, knights were fully armored from head to toe. I don’t know what the armor weighed, but it was a lot. However, it was designed […]