Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: The Crowd Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character”. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 There have been two things that I have witnessed in the character of a man: 1) the crowd and 2) the circumstances. For today, let’s focus on the crowd. Whether it is at work, in our neighborhood, or even […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words in results out 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 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and […]
Mon// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Guilt is powerful Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 I remember growing up, getting into trouble, and getting caught. Oh-boy, here comes the interrogation. At that moment, my mind was […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Good Courage Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Knowing how to do this is sometimes tricky. The definition of acknowledging, “accept or admit the existence or truth of” tells us all we need to know. Jesus died on the cross for you. Do […]
Sat // 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 liked what He did. By design, God created us to work, and we should enjoy what we do, so it […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Lighten the weight of life Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Maybe you’ve been here? I can still picture it vividly in my mind…the day I decided that I could get just one more. Here I was in an empty […]
Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Give Fear the Finger “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 I was never a fan of Dikembe Mutombo, but I did appreciate that he never backed down. From anyone! The memory I will always have of him is a guy who refused to back down. Charging […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Determined to Serve As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We all know what it feels like to hit midweek. We usually give it a thumbs up or thumbs down based on how good it is going or not going. Either way, we need to be an example and serve the LORD. The word resolve means determined to do something. Are we […]
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 God promises wisdom to those that ask for it. So once we submit to Him and His will, we can experience the protection of His wisdom in all things. If we hold back […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Let go Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I’m a movie fanatic. One of my favorite series of movies is the Indiana Jones trilogy(not including the recent film). In the third installment, we watch as Indiana Jones and his father chase after the Holy Grail […]