Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Hard Wired for God But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Within all of us is a hunger to belong, to be a part of something significant, to leave a legacy. These longings are hard wired into us. But […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: The Test I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b My son was looking 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 him, “Something with integrity won’t break easily, so if we are talking about […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Excuse Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 God has available to you everything you need to experience victory over the devil’s schemes. Everything. You are without excuse. If you are ill equipped, it isn’t because God has left […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Natural Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By the definition, as Christian men, we should be having a positive affect on the lives of others that is affecting change. For men, this should be seen in every relationship […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Stop Praying? Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Stop praying. Wait, what’d he just say? Francis Chan’s words in “Crazy Love” got my attention. Francis’ contention was that we have lost the “awe factor” in our prayer life. He reflects on Revelation 4, and Isaiah 6 that gives a description of God’s appearance, and the […]
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 :: Stand
Title: Give yourself 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 In the book of Nehemiah the Israelites rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: The real thing Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a What do you think it means to build someone up in an authentic way? Authentic means the real thing, not a cheap copy or knock-off. Probably worth a […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: No Matter What Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Divine Confidence Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Have you ever heard of Desmond Doss? When I think of the word courage, this man exemplifies it. He was a Medal of Honor winner from World War II. In short, Doss and his battalion were being attacked […]