Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: The root is pride Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 The thought of standing in front of our Father and having Jesus say, “I do not know him,” literally makes me panic a little. And I think it is supposed to. God asks […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Jesus Invested Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 Finger waging “God is watching you…” type of approach to this passage, but let’s take a different angle.Have you ever had a boss at work that you would gladly do […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Resilient Passion Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 Gladiator. Braveheart. 300. These are just a few classic film examples of men who possessed the resilient passion and the steel to withstand impossible odds in battle, even at the eventual expense […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Satan’s Schemes Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Eph. 6:10 Scripture tells us that Satan has schemes and plans to beat us up and wear us down. Also, part of this plan is to try and separate us from God and make us feel discouraged. So […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Surrounded By Who? Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 “Bad company corrupts good character or behavior” Have you ever heard this growing up, I know I did. Have you used it with your kids? It is used because it is essential to surround ourselves with good friends. Our […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Just Ask Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 Today we are faced with things that I am sure none of us have ever dealt with before. It seems like a very logical time to ask for wisdom. God promises wisdom to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Love is obedience This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 What is it about obedience that is so scary? I think for most of us, it involves pride. Many of us go to church and sing of and profess our love for Christ, but what about obedience? A.W. Tozer is a favorite […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Rest your soul Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 I hope you can find some rest today. I’m guessing that there have been some tough work weeks, maybe even some problematic stuff going on at home. Rest your body. Recover from yesterday’s […]
Sat // Build : : Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. As a parole officer, I’ve been told to cement positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career of evil; I need to praise them at a ratio of 10 to […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A Servant but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I have a close friend that I look up to. He conducts himself with Honor and Respect. His faith is solid as Steel. He is passionate about loving his friends and family. He fights for purity in his own life and with his brothers. Most importantly, he would not consider himself […]