Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Repetition and practice So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Play to win. Don’t play to lose. For anyone who’s ever competed in sports or any other type of contest, you know the difference. Think about it too long, hesitate, second-guess […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Real Relationship Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idols get in the way of our relationship with God. Yes, he is a jealous God but for a good reason. God does not want to share our hearts with any idol, not because he is selfish and wants us all for himself, but because he knows […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Posture for Worship Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Most men gravitate to the places, circumstances, and relationships where they can stand tall and strong. Which isn’t all bad. There can be a healthy expression of pride and personal confidence that can serve and inspire […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be deliberate Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a Today is all we have with those that we love. And the frequency of it can facilitate a mundane response. Does your wife, kids, co-workers see you as someone who encourages them? Can they point to a moment yesterday […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A simple thought Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “Set an example.” How should that look? Back in Philadelphia, when Benjamin Franklin lived there, the city was rough. You for sure didn’t want to be out at night. The […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Struggle is a gift 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 Don’t be discouraged when life is a struggle. It is in your battle […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Don’t fully understand him Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 The “C” word! Why do we fear this? Probably because when we make a real commitment, there will be times that the action it requires may run contrary to our current desires. Committing to God is hard […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Hearing God’s voice He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Romans 12:1b Wow, listen, when you’re a guy that talks as much as I do, then you hear the word Listen! Yes, two ears and one […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Extinguish a prideful fall Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Deuteronomy 6:5 Pride can be a big issue for guys. Why is that? It is one of the tools that Satan goes to the most in battle, and we fall for it. Pride can get us into trouble so […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Respond Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b First, note that worship is a verb or an action word; it’s something you do. Worship is a response to God. God initiated the relationship, and we are to respond. We learn a […]