Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Prep Work Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I get ready to go hunting, there is a great deal of prep work to plan ahead of the hunt. I need to gather my weapons, make sure they work right, and I need to have all the […]
Wed // Grit :: Commited
Title: When you jump off a diving board Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When you jump off a diving board, there is no turning back! YOU ARE COMMITTED! You trust that when you jump, you will land in the water. You committed because you had trust. To walk by faith requires […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: When we pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 In our culture, “good thoughts” and “positive energy” are synonymous with prayer. When believers in Jesus pray, we are connecting relationally with the Creator, Savior, and the Helper on behalf of ourselves and others.It’s also important to remember that thinking about praying or saying, “I’ll […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Lean into him Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV It’s tough not to lean on my understanding. If I’m honest with myself, most days I feel pretty good about […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: The enemy of despair 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 Despair is one of the fiercest enemies to conviction. It looks […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Look in the mirror “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 Why is authenticity so hard to find today? It’s a pride thing, and because of our pride, we don’t want to show our weaknesses or shortcomings to others. […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Don’t hand it over I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I periodically utilize a method designed to reinforce someone’s resolve to resist old beliefs about themselves and begin thinking anew. It involves identifying a truth they wish to uphold and then handing them a couch pillow.“We’re going to play a little […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Proficient with weapons Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of my roles as a law enforcement officer is the training of others in fighting and firearms. Understand there are two types of officers that I work with. Officer #1 […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Everything I do Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 It was dinner time, and my 10 yr old daughter was telling a rather dramatic story about her day at school. As she told her tale, I saw her roll her form a facial expression that she […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words in results out 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 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and […]