Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Face It I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b What’s integrity? If you ever went to Sunday school as a kid, you’ve probably heard about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Do you know why they were thrown in the furnace? It was because they had integrity. They were told they had to worship […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Need it all Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Can you imagine a naked guy running into a battlefield? Well maybe you don’t want to imagine, but you get the idea. No armor and no weapons would be the […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stoplight behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do […]
Tuesday// Fuel :: Prayer
Title Just pray …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Have you ever run out of gas? I have. I just wasn’t paying attention to my gas gauge and the next thing you know the engine just stopped. Continually watching to see how much gas you have is not something you do automatically. In fact, it’s […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Our intuition Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean, not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Counterintuitive. I love writing this word on a whiteboard and asking a group what it means. After a lively discussion, it’s established . . . “to go against what comes naturally (our intuition).” We […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Will He Know You Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 The thought of standing in front of our Father and having Jesus say “I do not know him” literally makes me panic a little. And, I think it is supposed to. God asks […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Jesus Invested Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 Warning: This passage was not intended to be a guilt trip! The truth is; we all have our mail-it-in moments. It’s easy to have a finger waging “God is watching […]
Friday// Steel: Passion
Title: Do you love me? Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 The question was once asked of me “what would your life look like a year from now if you passionately pursued God?” I couldn’t answer because I wasn’t […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The Kings armor Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 What adversity are you facing today? Marriage and family issues? Work? Health? You are not alone. God is with you. And he is powerful. David defeated Goliath by standing up in the face of adversity. He had […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Iron sharpens Iron Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What is it about a good friend that inspires good character? Perhaps it is their passion for the Lord, they have an integrity that will not be compromised, maybe this friend is honorable and trustworthy or all of […]