Th // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Give Fear the Finger “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 I was never a huge fan of Dikembe Mutombo, but what I did appreciate was that he never backed down. From anyone! The memory I will always have of him is a guy who refused to […]
Wed // Grit:: Resolve
Title: Serving is Foundational “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 In college I worked several summers as a framer. I’d like to say that I got to build many homes, but in reality all I did was move piles of lumber and plywood from one location to […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Be Mindful So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Routine can make us numb to life and listening to the Spirit. It can encourage a mindlessness that dislodges mindfulness. How mindful are you of what the Spirit is wanting to do? […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: In place of God Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 An idol is an image,object or person. Idols can be every day things that we have and use that can take the place of God. A person is an interesting thought though, isn’t it? […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Exalt Him every day For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. – Matthew 23:12 To exalt is to praise and lift up. On Sunday, many of us attend church to worship and praise Him. We sing, we pray, we listen to sermons, and we serve. […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Build Respect Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a Most men want their opinion to count. They want to be heard, regarded, and listened to. It’s a sign of respect. Taking the time to sincerely encourage those around you is the quickest path to building respect. You […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: A Servant …but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I have a close friend that I look up to. He conducts himself with Honor and Respect. His faith is solid as Steel. He is passionate about loving his friends […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Multiple battles For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c I was chatting with a friend this week and we were just catching up and soon the conversations went to a real level. We starting talking about what was beating us up and we soon realized it was a lot […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Cast it down Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Some men enjoy running while others of us are likely to run only when being chased. One thing is for certain in our spiritual race, we will be pursued most aggressively when running the race He has […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Straining to hear Him He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a We probably watch too much TV at our house. As the evening winds down my daughter begins her nighttime routine and heads for the bathroom at the top of the stairs. Sometimes she leaves the bathroom fan […]