Mon // Surrender:: Obey
Title: Bricks and Mortar “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts” Psalm 119:56 In your mind, imagine a brick wall. That wall is made up of two items: bricks and mortar. In our walk with God, beliefs are like bricks. Each truth, fact, and doctrine is like a brick in a wall. But […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Deep Comfort Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 The promise in Matthew 11:28 is meant to provide deep comfort. God tells us that He will give us rest. Who is this promise for? It states quite clearly it is for ALL […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Build Respect Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a Most men want their opinion to count. They want to be heard, regarded, and listened to. It’s a sign of respect. Taking the time to encourage those around you sincerely is the quickest path to building respect. You […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A Servant but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I have a close friend that I look up to. He conducts himself with Honor and Respect. His faith is solid as Steel. He is passionate about loving his friends […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Character of a warrior For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When I think of a warrior, I often think of the typical images, weapons, armor, grunting, etc. But there is so much more to being a warrior than just weapons and armor. We can be a warrior in […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Trials Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Have you noticed that there are very few trouble-free day’s? Now, most of the times, they are not significant issues; they are issues that get under our skin. On the other hand, the troubles that take perseverance are the […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Turn away So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Later in this chapter, the “desires of the flesh” are described, and first on the list: Sexual immorality. We have daily opportunities to choose to walk by the Spirit and turn away […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Gotta Watch “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 We traditionally look at idols as an object, but what about “time”? Picture time like an entire pie, and it is ours to divide up. We cut a piece out for our family, we cut a […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Exalt Him every day For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. – Matthew 23:12 To exalt is to praise and lift up. On Sunday, many of us attend church to worship and praise Him. We sing we pray, we listen to sermons, and we serve. […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Encourage Someone Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a The news comes on, and it seems all we hear is the criticism of leaders. It doesn’t matter what country they are from, or what job title they have. So when we watch or listen to this stuff […]