Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Words of Jesus “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you” Matthew 6:33 These words of Jesus come from a collection of teachings, commonly referred to as the Sermon on the Mount. Here Jesus was saying that we don’t need to worry about food, clothing, […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Kick the can Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Have you heard the term “kick the can down the road”? What if guilt, anger, pridefulness, addictions, etc. is that can. We don’t want to deal with those things right now, so we put it off […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Proficient with weapons Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of my roles as a law enforcement officer is the training of others in fighting and firearms. Understand there are two types of officers that I work with. Officer #1 […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Praying fills the tank Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 As you know it takes a power source and fuel to make a car move. We are no different, to get through life and to make sure we are obedient to Gods will we need fuel. We just need to make sure we have […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Lean into him Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV It’s tough not to lean on my understanding. If I’m honest with myself, most days I feel pretty good about […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you are […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: The authentic struggle Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29 Authenticity is extremely difficult for us today. Most people are wanting to be something they are not or doing and saying things that aren’t who they are. People desire […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity at all costs Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx, and as such, I have no supervision once I start making my deliveries. One thing that stands out about the type of work I do is that I have set deadlines for when packages […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Positive Affect Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By definition, as Christian men, we should have a positive influence on those around us. For men, this is in every relationship we have as husbands, fathers, friends, family, and […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Face your fears Be strong in The Lord and the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 I think of courage, to think not of the soldier who charged up a mountain but of men in scripture. Moses faced his fears, responding to God’s call to go back to Egypt. He was motivated by […]