Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Soul Cocaine Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 The “idol” I most often cling to is my own addiction. When I cling to my addiction and continually turn to it as my “Soul Cocaine,” I get my fix from the addiction rather than from God […]
Sun // Sacrifice:: Exalt
Title: Humble before God Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 To give yourself up so that others may benefit. That loosely defines sacrifice in the context of our lives as Christians. To accomplish this, we must first humble ourselves to God. Such a simple concept, yet it […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Speak Up! “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today.” Hebrews 3:13a This verse is a call to action. How many times do we think something kind or complimentary about someone but fail to speak it? I believe this is one of our failings as men. We are comparative by nature, and as soon […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: An opportunity to serve people Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t perfect. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and just being bothersome. We have […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Know the threat 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 heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 I listened to a sermon online the other morning, and the teacher had read […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Seek His Guidance Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 This scripture should bring us great comfort if we apply it. I often fall short because I don’t commit my entire life to the Lord. I either forget to include Him, or I think I can […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Purposely Focus Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 The art of listening is one of the most challenging things to do. I catch myself looking at people speaking, but my mind is not focused on […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Haughty Eyes Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 One of the things God detests is “haughty eyes” (Prov. 16:16). Haughty eyes are arrogant eyes that think they can accomplish anything in their own power. Haughty eyes believe they are better than everyone else. Haughty eyes are full of […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Follow Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 “Take up your cross and follow me,” Luke 9:23. Have you ever considered the impact of these words? Christ is asking […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: The safe adventure But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well – Matthew 3:13a. Interestingly, it is in our DNA to seek a more stable and meaningful life for ourselves. Looking back in history, there are many examples of this. People are sailing and […]