Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Don’t fully understand him Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 The “C” word! Why do we fear this? Probably because when we make a real commitment, there will be times that the action it requires may run contrary to our current desires. Making […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Can it be done? Pray Continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Paul desired for believers to pray frequently and often when he wrote this. Paul was saying that no occasion is too small, no decision too insignificant not to be covered with prayer. Often we think “How we could possibly do this. I’m not sure […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Lean into him Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV It’s very difficult not to lean on my own understanding. If I’m honest with myself, most days I feel […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Don’t Stand for the wrong things Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 I’ve seen some guys take a stand for dumb […]
Sa// :: Build – Authentic
Title: Words are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a I used to look at this verse as a proof verse for not cursing. But it’s much more than that. Some synonyms for unwholesome are unhealthy, noxious, poisonous, […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity at all costs Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx and as such, I have no supervision once I start making my deliveries. One thing that stands out about the type of work I do is that I have set deadlines for when packages […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Schemes Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 The word “schemes” is interesting. It means a large-scale systematic plan for attaining some particular objective. The devil has schemes against you. A systematic plan to draw you away from God’s best […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Salt of the land Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 We all know what salt is and what it can do. Salt can be used to preserve things, it can also be used to enhance the flavors of food or influence the food. In Matthew 5:13 Jesus […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: When we pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 In our culture “good thoughts” and “positive energy” are synonymous with prayer. But when believers in Jesus pray, we are connecting relationally with the Creator, the Savior and the Helper on behalf of ourselves and others. It’s also important to remember that thinking about praying, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Rhythm of confession 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 I once heard that we started needing counseling once we stopped confessing. Hard to believe that something as simple as […]