Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: You have a choice. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless. You can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No matter […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Moments of Temptation 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 The devil will attack you when you’re in a weak position, both physically […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Gut-level honesty “Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” James 5:16 Let’s start by recognizing that we men have a tough time with this. The kind of honesty and vulnerability it takes to confess […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Simple Request Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I love the simplicity of this verse. Christ is not calling us to fight his battle for him. He’s not asking us to explain the meaning of life or defend the Scriptures from the atheist attack. His simple […]
Saturday // Build: Invest
Title: How to Work for the Lord Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 God worked for six days and was pleased with what He created. By design, God created us to work, and we should enjoy what we do; […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Love completely Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 How do you love someone you can’t perceive with your senses? One way is to look at his creation: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: No need to live in fear Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Today’s Bible verse is particularly fitting for the world in which we live. I’m not sure about you, but the unknowns are tiring and discouraging. For every corner we turn, there is more bad […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: Building Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 As I reflect on my character, I view it as the person I am in my relationship with God and how others perceive me. “Hopefully not, as what a character he is.” We build character and learn as we follow Christ. […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Reflect and anticipate Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 We’re approaching the end of the year, and we can reflect on the past and look forward to the future. I imagine you’ll do both. As you reflect, can you say that […]
Monday // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Obedience is protection “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts” – Psalm 119:56 When I was a kid, hearing the word “obey” would really make the hair on my neck stand up. Maybe it’s just me, but it made me want to disobey or resist; it was like a challenge to do the opposite […]