Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It dosn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are so many ways to set an example, but as I write this note, I remember a time early in my carrier that I was not a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: No man left behind For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In the battle for souls, we all want to be on the frontlines. Whether wielding the sword knocking down strongholds, slaying demons, or interceding for the lost, a warrior, that’s what we want to be for God. But […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Difficult things Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Last year I started doing p90x. I know, crazy, but I needed to get my weight under control for health reasons. I know there are way more comfortable ways to lose weight, but this was the most effective […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Adding Spirit to the our walk So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Moving people from a house to a home can sometimes be frustrating. One of the things that cross my mind when I help people move is how many people […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Text: Safeties On Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 In the movie “Hunt for Red October,” a Russian sub commander turns the safeties off the torpedoes he was firing at a Russian sub trying to defect to the United States. He shoots a torpedo in his chase, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship involves sacrifice Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I was once a part of a training event that simply required my presence. I didn’t have to pass a test, participate in the conversation, or engage in any activity. […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Don’t forget But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well – Matthew 3:13a The thought of giving all of our issues over to God can seem un-manly. “God has bigger issues than what I have going on,” is a common thought. We can become […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: You have been adopted Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 I met a dog named Jack that ran around in tight circles when he was excited to see someone. His owner told me that he was kept in a crate for the first three […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Our war 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 We may carry the metaphor of “the sword of the spirit” too far, envisioning ourselves […]
Wed // Grit :: Commit
Title: Proper Sight Alignment Increases Accuracy Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When using a handgun, to increase accuracy, the shooter must align the front and rear sights. Of the two, accuracy increases drastically when the shooter gives the most attention to acquiring the front sight, […]