Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Honor and Respect Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Recently our church staff revisited several core values that shape our work environment. To function as a unified team, the need for unanimous “buy-in” on several fundamental values […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity disarms lies Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity. – Job 27:56 Has anyone ever told a lie about you or accused you of something you are innocent of? How did that go? Did your Integrity crack under the scrutiny, or was it polished under pressure?All kinds of things can be […]
Thur // Warrior:: Weapons
Title- Arm Yourself for the day Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 It has become my practice to start praying as soon as I am aware of being awake. I do this to begin the process of arming myself for […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be the Man Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What do you think the writer of this passage (Paul) would have thought of his own words only a few years before the writing of this verse? Indeed the idea of following Christ was foreign to him […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: People of Prayer Pray Continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 A good friend of mine is what you would call a ‘prayer warrior.’ The guy can pray! I admire his ability to pray continually. I like to pray, but sometimes I struggle to have the enduring patience to pray continually. If we want to have […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Fullest Potential 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 Do you ever have that cloudy feeling inside from sin or old sin? 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Simple Request Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I love the simplicity of this verse. Christ is not calling us to fight his battle for him. He’s not asking us to explain the meaning of life or defend the Scriptures from the atheist […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Return on investment Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters- Colossians 3:23 Have you heard the phrase “if you don’t invest, you won’t get any return”? This phrase can apply to our spiritual walk. Daily, we can choose to invest in the […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Let Him In Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 You can’t love someone without first letting them in — all the way. Too often, we keep people at arm’s length as a way to protect ourselves from pain […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Take courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 The way some of the disciples were persecuted is very graphic; some were beheaded, crucified upside down, stabbed, and the list goes on. One of the things they all shared was the courage to live for Jesus. The […]