Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Our intuition Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Counterintuitive. I love writing this word on a whiteboard and asking a group what it means. After a lively discussion, it’s established . . . “to go against what comes naturally (our intuition).” We […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Top of the list Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a In your marriage, your family, your workplace or with your friends is honor and respect at the top of the list? I know for me sometimes when […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Do not deny your integrity Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Job 27:5b I hope you aren’t having a day like Job. His story was crazy. If you didn’t know it, he lost everything; his wealth, his family, and even his health. He had a few friends left, but they accused […]
Thu// Warrior:: Weapons
Title: Stand up “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes” Ephesians 6:11 God has called us as men to stand up. He’s given us everything we need. He has taught us what is right, in His word. In fact, previously in this letter to […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Who are you like? Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Its pretty simple, we become like the people we spend time with. We use the same words, tell the same jokes, watch the same movies and TV shows, eat the same food, etc. If these people are […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Change us 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 – Hebrew 4:12 I admit I am not a “reader”; I can count the number of books […]
Mo // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Gut level honesty “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 Let’s start with recognizing that we men have a tough time with this. The kind of honesty and vulnerability it takes […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Will He Know You Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 The thought of standing in front of our Father and having Jesus say “I do not know him” literally makes me panic a little. And, I think it is supposed to. God asks […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: The subtle difference Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 It’s raining outside, because the sidewalk is wet. or… The side walk is wet, because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate? As you read this […]