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 […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: No man left behind For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In the battle for souls, we all want to be on the frontlines. Whether wielding the sword knocking down strongholds, slaying demons or interceding for the lost, a warrior that’s what we want to be for God. But […]
Wed // Grit :: Commit
Title: Proper Sight Alignment Increases Accuracy Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When using a handgun, to increase accuracy, the shooter must align the front and rear sights. Of the two, accuracy increases drastically when the shooter gives the most attention to acquiring the […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Purposely Focus Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 The art of listening is one of the toughest things to do. I catch myself looking at people speaking, but my mind is not focused on […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Text: Safeties On Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 In the movie “Hunt for Red October” there is a Russian sub commander that turned the safeties off of the torpedoes he was firing at a Russian sub that was trying to defect to the United States. In his […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Just an act Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Men act all sorts of ways. We can act tough, strong, dependable, profitable…even spiritual. As men, it is easy to “act” spiritual. We might define it differently, but I’m […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Some sort of building But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 We all like building. As a kid, we had some sort of building set either erector set or lincoln logs or legos. We were able to take simple […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The things that shackle our hearts Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Every man has the opportunity to live free. Free of shame, anger, bitterness, addictions, etc. The things that shackle our hearts has a key. That key is held by Jesus, and He […]
Th // Warrior:: Engage
Title: What Enemy? “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”Ephesians 6:12 “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred […]