Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: The Test I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b My son looked over my shoulder and asked, “What is integrity?” Have you ever tried explaining it? It took me a bit to line up my thoughts. I told my son, “Something with integrity won’t break easily, so if we are […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The Daily Drill Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the law enforcement community, there is a daily drill called the 10-minute warrior. In this regular drill, you spend 10 minutes drawing an empty firearm over and over again. […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age, wear thin, and show signs of exhaustion far sooner than you anticipate. […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: The power of the Gospel. Pray without Ceasing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Bible verses ending in 17 often highlight core Christian themes like God’s righteousness, the power of faith, spiritual transformation through His Word, and divine provision, with some examples being Romans 1:17, righteousness revealed by faith, or John 17:17, sanctification by truth, and 2 […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Self Control Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Prov 3:5 Whatever makes us happy, right? Not so fast. Tempting situations seem to hit us every day. The world today seems to think it’s about giving in to the flesh and making sure we keep ourselves […]
Sunday // 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 stuff. […]
Saturday // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest in God Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 A few times a week, the subject of investments or retirement comes up in conversation with my work buddies. We all have easy access to see how our […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Stoke the Fire Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 We have all shown a passion for something. When I do an internal check, do I see that same passion in my walk with Jesus? Do I see it […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The LORD is your courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Have you heard of Desmond Doss? When I think of the word courage, this man exemplifies it. He was a World War II Medal of Honor recipient. In short, Doss and his battalion were getting attacked as they […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: What’s in the mirror? Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 This is a powerful verse, which can alter life. This scripture teaches us about learning to surround ourselves with a community of believers and Godly people. I will quote valuable hearing from my Cape Vineyard Church. As true Christians […]