Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Encouragement builds Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 I love hanging out with the guys, but often times we tend to one up each other with better jokes and sometimes those jokes cross the line. Maybe you have experienced this with guys you hang out with. […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words in results out 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 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Less Power 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 We often go, go, go. Our days are full of work, family and overall busyness. I strongly dislike telling someone how […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Higher Expectations Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 When I was a kid, this verse was used to explain why we prayed for our food in public. It was sort of the baseline standard for letting others know about your faith. To be […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Honor Him Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for human masters. – Col. 3:23 Work at it with all your heart. Swing for the fence. Do your best. Don’t let up. Meet and exceed expectations. Be the guy others know they can depend on. […]
Fri //Steel :: Strength
Title: Ask Fast The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 Most men have a hard time asking for help. We see it as a form of weakness, so we don’t ask unless we absolutely have to. However the Word says, ”My power […]
Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households physically stood in front of his wife and shouted “if you want to get to my wife or my family you must […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Grit under tough circumstances Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c A few years back my youngest daughter had the opportunity to intern with an organization that runs orphanages in Haiti. She had to raise $2400 in order to go on this trip. She managed to save […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Repetition and practice So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Play to win. Don’t play not to lose. For anyone who’s ever competed in sports or any other type of contest, you know the difference. Think about it too long, hesitate, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Let go Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I’m a movie fanatic. One of my favorite series of movies is the Indiana Jones trilogy(not including the recent movie). In the third installment we watch as Indiana Jones and his father chase after the Holy […]