Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Straining to hear Him He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a We probably watch too much TV at our house. As the evening winds down, my daughter begins her nighttime routine and heads for the bathroom at the top of the stairs. Sometimes she leaves the bathroom fan […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Not the Center Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 NIV When I was a teenager and started getting “a little too big for my britches,” my mom used to remind me about the truth of Proverbs 16:18. “Pride come before the fall,” she would say. And those words […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 Sacrifice was commonplace in first-century Jewish culture and it was done as an act of worship. God invited […]
Sat // Sacrifice :: Kingdom
Title: God’s Temple Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our bodies are God’s temple. Think about that for a minute. In the Old Testament, the place where God lived was in the temple. The tabernacle was considered the Holiest […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Pure Integrity Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Structural integrity is the quality of an item to hold together under a load, including its own weight, resisting breakage or bending. To Measure: When steel is used in a building, the level of structural integrity is defined by the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Are you prepared? Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 I love to fish. So that I would be ready for any trip, I keep three tackle boxes ready. This is an expensive hobby, no doubt, so those three boxes of […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Salt of the land Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Salt is a very popular seasoning and has several different uses. Salt is used to preserve things; it can influence or enhance the flavors of food. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus told his disciples, “You are the salt […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Praying fills the tank Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 As you know it takes a power source and fuel to make a car move. We are no different, to get through life and to make sure we are obedient to Gods will we need fuel. We just need to make sure we have […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Hurt my Pride Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 I was in an unfamiliar grocery store looking for the coffee. Usually, it’s somewhere close to the cereal and other breakfast stuff, but it just wasn’t there. I must have taken five or six […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: I was a wrestler 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 Cor. 15:58 I was a wrestler in high school. The first thing I learned was to have a proper “wrestler’s stance.” Feet spread, knees bent, body-centered over your leading leg. A proper stance makes it harder for your opponent to shoot in on you and take you down. It also puts you in […]