Sat // Build: Invest
Title: How to work for the Lord Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 God worked for six days and liked what He did. By design, God created us to work, and we should enjoy what we do, so it […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Lighten the weight of life Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Maybe you’ve been here? I can still picture it vividly in my mind…the day I decided that I could get just one more. Here I was in an empty […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Press through with courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Eph. 6:10 During WWII, my grandfather was in the Navy. He was stationed on the USS Enterprise when a hole was punched in it by a Kamikaze pilot. He spent 24 hours in the Pacific Ocean before […]
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: Spiritual Hunger 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 Real food is fuel, and God’s Word is fuel. Spiritual food or hunger was always a head-scratcher […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Obedience is protection “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts” – Psalm 119:56 I don’t know why, but when I was a kid, and I would hear the word “obey,” it really made the hair on my neck stand up. Maybe it’s just me, but it made me not want to obey or listen; […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Rest is promised Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 A long week, unmet expectations, financial troubles, health issues…the things that make us weary and pile on the burdens of life. The tough stuff. The uncertain things. These are the things Jesus wants […]
Sat // Build :: Honor
Title: All on the grenade “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves” Romans 12:10 I love military movies, books, museums, and the like. I never served in the military, but I am inspired by those who have. A recurring theme amongst military movies and life is the character of honor. […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Road Map Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b It’s wild to think that we don’t have the option of deciding if we want to be an example to those around us. We do have the choice to be a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Battles that don’t matter For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Have you ever gotten into an argument and then, upon reflection, realized how dumb it was? Me too. Don’t waste your time and energy fighting battles that don’t matter. It sucks you dry spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even physically. Focus on […]