Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Higher Expectations Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 When I was a kid, this verse was used to explain why we prayed for our food in public. It was sort of the baseline standard for letting others know about your faith. To be […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: The what and way you work Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 I once worked at a Grocery store. I did just about everything in the store and many of those jobs were things I did not enjoy. […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Resilient Passion Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 Gladiator. Braveheart. 300. Just a few epic film examples of men who possessed resilient passion and the steel to withstand insurmountable odds in battle, even at the eventual expense of their very […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Give God the weight Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I was a kid, I liked to hang out with my Grandpa in his blacksmith shop. He would let me “help him” sometimes. One thing I remember was him having me help carry a big round […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Good Leader As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 One of the things good leaders do is figure out a plan and follow through on that plan. Most would call this determination or resolve. When we lack determination, we lack drive and we become lazy. Resolve gives […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Think about it Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 If we were to take many of the main themes from the Bible we could conclude wisdom is a very big theme woven throughout Scripture. Why is that? Wisdom gives us the […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: Obedience is protection “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts” – Psalm 119:56 I don’t know why, but when I was a kid and I would hear the word “obey,” it really made the hair on my neck stand up. Maybe it’s just me but it made me not want to obey […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: He Is Holy Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 There are passages in the Bible that confound me. When I read them I am left struggling to find the proper meeting. This is not one of those passages. The picture painted by this verse […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Encourage today 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: Follower ship Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b What example are you setting? It’s a simple question that has huge implications for the way that you live. What are the words you use? How do you live your life? […]