Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commit and Trust Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 There is a lot in the passage to take in. To commit our way to the Lord means in all things we commit to should have a connection or a reference point back to God’s […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Discerning the Truth 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 The world around us constantly bombards us with counsel. People (including friends and relatives), television, magazines, web ads, emails, billboards, and even our own […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Uncertain Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding – Proverbs 3:5 Most of the frustration in my life comes from a place of feeling out of control. By being in control, I can lean heavily on what I have learned through experience and advice. Not leaning […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Give yourself 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 In the book of Nehemiah, the Israelites rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 3 describes […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Sameness Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a We need to be the same person in every situation to be authentic. For instance, at work, at home, at social functions. This “sameness,” or lack thereof, certainly shows up […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Good character takes guts Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b What’s more important who you are or what you do? All around us, people are far more concerned with what they do. It doesn’t matter how you do it; get it done. Maybe you find yourself in this […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Excuse Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 God has available to you everything you need to experience victory over the devil’s schemes. Everything. You are without excuse. If you are ill-equipped, it isn’t because God has left you […]
Wednesday// Grit:: Influence
Title-I needed to hear it Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Growing up as boys, we are always told that we need to behave like men. What does that mean? Stereotypically, most people think that men are these brute and emotionless creatures that are here for whatever big […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Pray for others Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 God can do amazing things in our life when we trust Him and pray for the things that we think are good for us. Nothing God does is without purpose for our paths in life. Praying can be for our relationships, health, school, jobs, and […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Go deep 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 What do you talk about when you and your buddies get together? How well you did at your last golf game; […]