Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title:Headfirst right into a light pole! Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 As seniors in high school, a few friends and I were walking briskly down a busy street. We were on our way to see a movie, and we were cutting our time close. One of the guys got something in his eye and grabbed the nearest shoulder. “I got something in my eye!” He said. “Just keep walking!”With his head down, he wiped his eyes with one hand and kept the other on his friend’s shoulder for guidance. He trusted his friend to get him to the movie theater. DOING!!! He went headfirst right into a light pole! We all laughed, but the trusted friend turned out not to be a perfect guide.We are fortunate to have a God that we can trust through the many different situations we find ourselves in, even when we have our eyes wide open! Take a moment to vocalize to Him this morning. Say it out loud. “Lord, I trust you today. I will follow your lead.” Real men Trust the Lord
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Follow His Agenda 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 Nothing is more frustrating than to feel that our efforts are in vain. Too often, this is the case when we are operating with only our resources and especially when it is toward our gain. On the flip side, nothing feels better than seeing our labors produce great fruit. The fruit […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Walls are one thing Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My dad gave me a […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Do not deny your integrity Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Job 27:5b I hope you aren’t having a day like Job. His story was crazy. If you didn’t know it, he lost everything; his wealth, his family, and even his health. He had a few friends left, but they accused […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: His mighty Power Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Everyman knows it pays to have the right tool for the right job. Sure you can drive a stake in the ground with a rock but wouldn’t you rather have a hammer. Trying to stand on your own strength […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Strive to be Godly Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What kind of man do you want to be?If you want to be a better fisherman, hang out with fishermen. If you’re going to be a better salesman, hang out with great salespeople. If you want to […]
Tue // Fueled :: Word
Title: Make Time 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 High octane jet fuel. We aren’t talking about the cheap stuff. The Word of God fuels […]
Mon// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Acknowledge Sin 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 There are many layers to confessing sin, but I have two layers I focus too. One deals with the verse that we […]
Sunday// Sacrifice:: Acknowledge
Title-Praise always Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I think that it’s human nature to forget to praise God when things are good.We put Him on the back burner, so to speak. The question is, do you immediatelybegin to thank and acknowledge God when […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest for eternity Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 Investing conveys the idea that we are giving our time or money into something valuable or dearly loved. Investing in the right things can be hard to navigate, but a […]