Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Moving away from pride Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 One of the first things we need to see and understand is that it is not about you! The world does not revolve around you! Pride makes us only think of ourselves and our wants and desires. By nature, we […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: My broken life Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1bOur word “worship” comes from an Old English word that can be roughly translated as “worth-ship.” What do my actions in this body (physical, mental, and emotional) show where or to whom […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Mind Focus But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Do you have seasons when the Lord feels like he is not present and you give him no thought and do not put trust in him? I have had those […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.– John 8:32 A few years ago I went to Disneyland with my family. At one point, they were all off doing something, riding rides, shopping, whatever. I sat on a bench under a shade tree in the middle of the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Enemy- occupied territory For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 “Enemy- occupied territory – that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of […]
Wed // Grit :: Commited
Title: When you jump off a diving board Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When you jump off a diving board, there is no turning back! YOU ARE COMMITTED! You trust that when you jump, you will land in the water. You committed because you had trust. To walk by faith requires […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: When we pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 In our culture, “good thoughts” and “positive energy” are synonymous with prayer. When believers in Jesus pray, we are connecting relationally with the Creator, Savior, and the Helper on behalf of ourselves and others. It’s also important to remember that thinking about praying, or saying, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Trust God Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 Ah, control is more than just a word. We all feel so much better when we call the shots, whether at work, home, a group of friends, or perhaps even leading a small group […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: The enemy of despair 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 Despair is one of the fiercest enemies to conviction. It looks […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Genuine in all aspects Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a To be authentic Christian walk, we must learn to stop living like the rest of the world, obey scripture and honor Jesus Christ in every aspect of […]