Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Work in progress 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 When I think of sacrifice, I think of what I am giving up for Lent or my New Year’s resolution. Well, to tell you how I have done with that, my last resolution was not to make any resolutions, and I finally achieved one. This is a work in […]
Saturday // :: 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 I used to look at this verse as proof for not cursing. But it’s much more than that. Some synonyms for unwholesome are unhealthy, noxious, poisonous, […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Satan’s Schemes Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Eph. 6:10 Scripture tells us that Satan has schemes and plans to beat us up and wear us down. Also, part of this plan is to try to separate us from God and make us feel discouraged. So, […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Guarded Hearts Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Funny. I glanced over this verse and noticed the autocorrect had inserted “hurt,” where I must have mistyped “heart.” As I pondered the “mistake,” I realized that what prevents many […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: Building Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 When I think of character, as Christian men, we must constantly reflect on who we are and where we stand in our relationship with God. Men it is a critical part of our character on how others see us. Men, it’s […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: All of the 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 Reading the Bible is part of the foundation of being a Christian, and how we read the Bible matters. If we are building something, would we skimp on the material of the foundation? Absolutely not. Mature believers have learned that it’s better to spend five unhurried minutes […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: I am sorry Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective – James 5:16 The words’ I am sorry’ are not always easy to say, but when we are hurt or offended, we want […]
Sunday- Sacrifice:: Acknowledge
Title: Deadly Cargo Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Martyrdom. Not exactly a pleasant topic, but one repeatedly addressed in Scripture—including the context for this one—as well as throughout church history and in headlines today. Holding a belief that a benevolent […]
Saturday // Build :: Invest
Title: Jesus Invested Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 Finger wagging “God is watching you…” type of approach to this passage, but let’s take a different angle. Have you ever had a boss at work for whom you would […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Something Fresh Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 If you see passion in someone’s life, you’ll usually find something fresh, new, and filled with mystery. And the inverse is true… When I find my walk with God growing stale, stagnant, or less passionate, it’s usually because I’ve slipped into a routine that is divorced from trusting God with the […]