Th // Warrior:: Engage
Title: What Enemy? “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 “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check:You pull up to a stoplight behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.”What do you do when the light turns green?Do you, a) Honk […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t run empty on prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Follow instructions Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 How many times have you done it? You buy something and on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: A Promise 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 Life is hard, and sometimes it just seems easier to say why do we […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Words are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Your words have power. Power to build up or tear down. The most unwholesome talk doesn’t come in the form of “bad words” but in any word being […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Job Did Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Satan is creative in his ways. He is “crafty” with his attacks. He has a toolbox of tactics that catch us off guard. It is in those moments that we can’t part with our character but hold firm. Through the grace […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Put it on and stand there Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Interestingly, we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it tells us to do.God’s armor is truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Iron sharpens Iron Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What is it about a good friend that inspires good character? Perhaps it is their passion for the Lord, they have an integrity that will not be compromised, maybe this friend is honorable and trustworthy or all of these […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: The word shapes 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 Alive. Active. Not sure how many people think this way about the Bible. The men […]