Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest for eternity Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 Investing conveys the idea that we are giving our time or money into something valuable or dearly loved. Investing in the right things can be hard to navigate, but […]
Fri // Steel:: Passion
Title: Love vs. fondness Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 One definition of passion is “A strong extravagant fondness or enthusiasm for anything. ” This goes in the bucket of hobbies, tastes, likes, and the things we enjoy. The […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Satan’s Schemes Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his mighty power. – Eph. 6:10 Scripture tells us that Satan has schemes and plans to beat us up and wear us down. Also, part of this plan is to try and separate us from God and make us feel discouraged. So […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Don’t become lazy As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 One of the things good leaders do is figure out a plan and follow through on that plan. Most would call this determination or resolve. When we lack confidence, we lack drive, and we become lazy. Resolve […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Reflect and anticipate Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 We’re coming to the end of the year when people reflect on the past and anticipate the future. I imagine you’ll do both. As you reflect, can you say that you are […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: He Is Holy Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 There are passages in the Bible that confound me. When I read them, I am left struggling to find the proper meeting. This is not one of those passages. The picture painted by this verse […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: God knows best This has been my practice: I obey your precepts – Psalm 119.56 To obey is to submit. In our time and culture, this idea of obeying or submitting to someone more significant than ourselves seems to be all but lost. When something inside, say’s “nobody tells me what to do!” then […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Speak Up! “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today.” Hebrews 3:13a This verse is a call to action. How many times do we think something kind or complimentary about someone but we fail to speak it? I believe this is one of our failings as men. We are comparative by […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It doesn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are so many ways to set an example, but as I write this note, I remember a time early in my carrier that I was not a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Be Confident For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Wait What? So, what God is saying is that I have no responsibility to make the battle decisions? These battles are His, not mine. Do I have to fight in them? YES. Is He in control of them? YES. So, […]