Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Discover God Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 On most Fridays, I pick my kids up from their elementary school. Anywhere from 18-30 adults linger outside the front doors waiting for the school day to end. Most of them are women, a few […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest in God Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 Two or three times a week, the subject of investments comes up in conversation with my buddies at work. We all have easy access to see how our money […]
Fri // Steel :: Strength
Title: Strong Enough The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalm 28:8 A few summers back, I broke my ankle while camping with the family. It required surgery leaving me on crutches for 2 months, a cane for a few weeks and physical therapy for […]
Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Familiar with Risk? Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Indeed you are all familiar with the game of Risk. If not, here’s a brief rundown. You start by selecting your countries, and as the game moves on, you fortify around your […]
Wed // Grit:: Resolve
Title: When we serve As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 When I was a little boy, I loved to work on cars with my dad. My contributions at first were no more than fetching tools and cold drinks for him. As I grew into my teenage years, […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Adding Spirit to our walk So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Moving people from a house to a home can sometimes be frustrating. One of the things that cross my mind when I help people move is how many people will […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Centerpiece Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Colossians 3:5 gives us a list of idols: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed. When these things become the driving forces of our lives, they become the centerpiece instead of our relationship with Jesus Himself. […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Turn it off Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 On the edge of my seat, the game had my full attention. My team was down by 2 pts and there were only .9 seconds left on the clock. The ball was inbounded, a quick […]
Sat // Build : :Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. In my career as a parole officer, I’ve been told that in order to cement a positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career out of evil; I need […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: God will fill the gap Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b In the movie Glory, an enlisted man is promoted to an officers position. As the Colonel pinned on his stripes, the enlisted man looks to the Colonel and […]