Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Don’t take the quick payoff Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. Probably too much. A discussion that comes up regularly starts with a question like this, “If you were a star athlete, would you take less money to […]
Sun// Sacrifice:: Stand
Title: Good Foundation 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 Cor 15:58 I was a wrestler in high school. The first thing I learned was to […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Sameness Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a To be authentic we need to be the same person in every situation. For instance, at work, at home, at social functions. This “sameness”, or lack thereof, certainly shows up […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity at all costs Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx and as such, I have no supervision once I start making my deliveries. One thing that stands out about the type of work I do is that I have set deadlines for when packages […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: More than fighting Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 Confession time; I struggle identifying with the imagery for warrior and weapons. The only need I can come up with for weapons is the zombie apocalypse and the likelihood of that […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Examples at all times Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 “I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.” – Charles Barkley You’re right Charles, you’re not paid to be a role model. But you should be one anyway. And so should […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t wait …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he always waited until it was almost too late. What would have happened if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a real tight […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: At a loss or all together Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Prov 3:5 Countless times I would get the boat out for a fishing trip, set up camp or try to tie a loop on a fishhook. I thought I was doing things […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: 50/50 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” – Matthew 10:32 As men, we are called to be leaders and we need to be consistent with our walk; this will and should look different to those around us. Looking and acting different can bring on judgment or ridicule […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Investment Plan Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 In the mid-90’s, I was on the front edge of the comic book & sports card craze that swept the nation. There was a saturation of new comics and new […]