Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Good Pride/Bad Pride “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 16:18 We all have pride. Be sure not to label all pride as bad. There is good pride in good things (being proud of your kids, for example). The warning of pride here is the empty kind. A haughty spirit is a heart that is overinflated and infatuated with oneself. […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you are […]
Sa // Build :: Authentic
Title: No Flaws “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 In Bible times, clay pots were often authenticated. The clay pot makers would frequently fill in imperfection or cracks, so to the naked eye, they looked great. These imperfections were […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Refined by the Fire Till I die I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b Steelmaking is the process for producing steel from iron and ferrous ores and scrap. In steelmaking, impurities such as nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and excess carbon are removed from the raw iron. Alloying elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium, and vanadium are […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Retreat Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Movies about battle capture our attention; why? Because it looks exciting and tough, just what guys like. When we watch the film, we can picture ourselves reacting to the heat of the battle, strategizing, […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Intentional Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 We must understand that we are leading whether we realize it or not. If you are a father, an employee, a boss, or a son, whatever, the question is not, “Are you leading?” instead, “Are you leading well?”We […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: No Excuse Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What? Really? This is what I would have been thinking about reading this letter from Paul. You want me to do what? Pray continually. Do you know what I have to accomplish in a day, Paul? Before long, my list of excuses not to pray has run the length of my leg, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Worth pursuing isn’t it? Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 If we truly trust God with our lives, then we’re able to completely surrender our worries, anxieties, fears, and concerns over to Him through prayer. If we say that we trust Him as our Lord […]
Sunday: Sacrifice – Acknowledge
Title: Share about Him “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others?When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you say to your friends to see it, too. If […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: No short cuts Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 Who doesn’t like shortcuts? Just like the physical universe, we tend to follow the path of least resistance. This can lead to incomplete projects and downright laziness. We need […]