Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Win every time For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Doesn’t it seem like when we are trying our best to do God’s will, that’s when Satan attacks the hardest? When this happens, Satan is counting on one of his favorite tools to kick in. “Pride.” When pride sets in, […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Follow the steps And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Heb 12:1c The first part of Hebrews 12:1 talks about the previous chapter and how the author describes all these people who set examples of perseverance and trusting God. Then he asks us to put our sin aside, and […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Desires of the flesh So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 This verse is simple enough, right? This life can be such a battle sometimes, and what makes that battle harder more times than not is when we concede to the […]
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.Apparently, holding a belief that a benevolent creator has chosen […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Precious Gift Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Holiday’s are here, and the excitement it brings is wonderful. We prepare food, and we buy gifts for one another, but it can consume us a little too much sometimes. It’s when we get consumed with something it becomes a form of an idol.God gave us the gift […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Step Back For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Did you notice? Jesus is prophesying here. In this passage, Jesus is talking about the teachers and Pharisees how they like to be important and have respect. Jesus reminds people to listen to him […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: It takes courage to encourage Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a I remember my little league teammates playing their hearts out every inning of the game, and it comes down to me and one batter. My team would encourage me from the bench. It felt good, and […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Words and actions did not add up Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “How do you think that impacts your son?” These are the words I spoke to a man who was convicted of abusing his wife. He had just finished bashing this woman, calling her all sorts of nasty names while retelling the story of the events that lead him to the seat across from […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Get in the fight 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 The quality of a warrior is measured by the extent he engages the […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commit to God first Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 Guys, every day, we are committed to something. It could be work, meetings, schedules, church, and family, and the list goes on. What we need to look at is, are we committed to […]