Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: The Crowd Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character”. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 There have been two things that I have witnessed in the character of a man: 1) the crowd and 2) the circumstances. For today, let’s focus on the crowd. Whether it is at work, in our neighborhood, or even […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Put on a shelf For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 It seems in today’s world the Bible has become marginalized, put on a […]
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 […]