Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Text: Safeties On Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 In the movie “Hunt for Red October,” a Russian sub commander turns the safeties off the torpedoes he was firing at a Russian sub trying to defect to the United States. He shoots a torpedo in his chase, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for his glory Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I’ll admit it; I want glory. If I am honest, seeking glory for myself is the most significant motivating factor that daily influences my behaviors and decisions. I […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Who rules our kingdom? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Sometimes we become our own “kings,” and we want to rule our own kingdoms because it feels like we have control. The thought of giving our kingdom over […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Live Free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 Freedom is fought for, we talk about it, and we are wired to want it. We want to live free from so many things, but the kind of freedom Jesus is talking about is the freedom […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Spiritual Forces For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlyrealms. – Ephesians 6:12 As boys, many of us were convinced of scary things lurking under the bed, in a closet, or even in the bathroom plumbing? As we aged, we learned how “irrational” these suspicions were, taught to ignore fear and taught us only what is perceived with our five senses. “Nonsense,” we concluded. […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Proper Sight Alignment Increases Accuracy Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When using a handgun, the shooter must align the front and rear sights to increase accuracy. Of the two, accuracy increases drastically when the shooter gives the most attention to acquiring the front sight, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Rest He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10a To actively listen, we have to stop talking, and usually stop what we are doing. God tells us to “be still” because he knows that’s often […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Final Authority Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 After His crucifixion and resurrection, just before Jesus ascends into heaven, He reminds us that “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). Not just some authority, but […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Seek to please God 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 Wavering is something that can happen to the best of us. […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Look in the mirror “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29Why is authenticity so hard to find today? It’s a pride thing, and we don’t want to show our weaknesses or shortcomings to others because of our pride. We […]