Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: His Kingdom is yours But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Who is the ruler of your kingdom? You? Money? Your wife or girlfriend? Your hobbies? Alcohol? Or is it God? He wants to be the ruler of your […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: What is God wanting to free you from? Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 You and I will undoubtedly navigate seasons that upend us. They will shake loose pretense and any facade that has been constructed to “get us by.” Those moments offer the truth about who we are, what needs to change, […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: More than fighting Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 Confession time; I struggle to identify with the imagery of warriors and weapons. The only need I can come up with for weapons is the zombie apocalypse. The likelihood of that […]
Wednesday// Grit:: Influence
Title- Influence each other Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Who is your influence on faith? As followers in Christ, we need people in our lives to encourage us and push us closer to God. We are not in this alone. All of us walk in the faith […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Two Prayers …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus taught a prayer that is a word-for-word prayer that we can use daily. There is also plenty of instances that spontaneous prayers are used in the bible and provide excellent examples of praying at the moment. Both prayers serve a purpose. Word […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Follow instructions Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 How many times have you done it? You buy something and on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: A Promise 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 Life is hard, and sometimes it just seems easier to say why do we […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: No Flaws “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 In Bible times, clay pots were often authenticated. The clay pot makers would frequently fill in imperfections or cracks, so to the naked eye, they looked great. These imperfections were […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Job Did Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Satan is creative in his ways. He is “crafty” with his attacks. He has a toolbox of tactics that catch us off guard. In those moments, we can’t part with our character but hold firm. Through the grace of God and […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Press through with courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Eph. 6:10 During WWII, my grandfather was in the Navy. He was stationed on the USS Enterprise when a hole was punched in it by a Kamikaze pilot. He spent 24 hours in the Pacific Ocean before […]