Sat // Build : :Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. In my career as a parole officer, I’ve been told that in order to cement a positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career out of evil; I need […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It doesn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are so many ways to set an example but as I write this note I remember a time early in my carrier that I was not a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Minds of men For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c The mind is one of the most common battle fields and the war is being waged in the minds of men. This means the conventional weapons we see in battles won’t work in the battle field of the mind. […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Never ending love Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. – Psalm 37:5 How difficult is it to trust God? Trusting God is easy to talk about but for some reason it sure can feel risky. There are several instances in the Bible like this where there’s […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Don’t Miss it He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a “Be still”? That is not in my vocabulary. As men, with our crazy lives, trying to juggle work, family, friends, church and trying to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The P word Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The “P” word. This word “pride” seems to be the root of all of our sinful nature and desires. We all have desires and desires in themselves are not necessarily bad. It is the prideful thought and the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for his glory Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I’ll admit it, I want glory. If I am honest, seeking glory for myself is the greatest motivating factor that influences my behaviors and decisions daily. I fall […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Included in his kingdom But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Jesus often spoke about the kingdom of God during his ministry, and continued to speak about it after his resurrection. He suffered, died and rose from death so […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Truth wins out Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are always told truth. It is ingrained at a young age to be honest and tell others what is actually happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers where we don’t […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Preemptive strike For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 My wife is a warrior at praying and has proven to me time and again […]