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 […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Rhythm of confession 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 I once heard that we started needing counseling once we stopped confessing. Hard to believe that something as simple as […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Lord and Savior Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32What a perfect day for the word Acknowledge to come up. It’s Palm Sunday and is the start of Holy Week. This is the day we remember and celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem. Jesus rides in […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Time Whatever you do, work at it with all your hearts, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 When we hear the word invest, one of the first things that probably comes to mind is time. Investing in something is a commitment of time of some sort.Time is one of […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Totally sold out Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy, but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Big God Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 I think this is the right word to focus on for today. The world is frightened, not knowing what the immediate future holds. The stability of our ordinary life is gone, and that can be very scary. But courage is leadership. We must have direction to face the future and […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Are You Bad Company Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 My son and I have this ongoing battle about keeping his room clean and having a place for things. The theory being that if you put things in their place, you will be able to find them. Good stewardship is part of […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Just Ask Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 Today we are faced with something that I am sure none of us have ever dealt with before. It seems like a very logical time to ask for wisdom. God promises wisdom to […]
Mon // Surrender:: Obey
Title-Obey and Revive This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 A.W. Tozer said the following of obedience“If we cooperate with Him in loving obedience, God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between a simple Christian life and a life radiant with the light of […]