Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: God is with me He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a I love disaster movies. I think it’s all the special effects. There’s almost always that one part in the film when a group of people hear about some impending doom or maybe even see it coming. The crowd […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title:Warning Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The meaning of Pride – a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.Warning our Pride is born out […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Act of the will Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Worshipping God should not be relegated to Sunday mornings only. It is every day, every moment, intentional act of will. It is loving God enough to live your […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Purity from the mouth Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a I remember as a child; I got in serious trouble for telling my father to “shut up!” I learned these words from my older brothers and sisters; […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: The Test I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b My son was looking over my shoulder and asked: “What is integrity?” Have you ever tried explaining it? It took me a bit to line up my thoughts. I told my son, “Something with integrity won’t break easily, so if we are talking […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Access to armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of the all-time greatest TV shows The Office has some hilarious situations and characters. One character Dwight Schrute hides weapons all over the office, including his desk. I don’t […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Life experience Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Most of us probably don’t see ourselves as men of influence, but we can’t think that way. What if people that influenced us felt that way, what would our path look like then? I have told myself I need […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Alone time Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 A transformation for me was learning to start and end each day in prayer and scripture. When do we pray vs. how should we pray. Summary. Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not pray standing in the churches and on the street corners but when you pray, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: The Driver seat Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I’m sure you can relate. Every time I get in the car I want to drive and have complete control. I feel having that control makes things safer for everyone, both in the […]
Sunday// Sacrifice: Stand
Title: Clearing the path 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 I worked at our church relief center that became a distribution point […]