Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: A plan for us But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well – Matthew 3:13a As men, we feel like kings of our domain; we are in control of our sphere. This is dangerous thinking and we should step back and concentrate on […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: His truth our freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 It is certain that you and I will navigate seasons that upend us. They will shake loose pretense and any facade that has been constructed to “get us by.” Those moments offer a truth […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Prep Work Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I get ready to go hunting, there is a great deal of prep work that needs to be done ahead of the hunt. I need to gather my weapons, make sure they work right and I need to […]
Wed // Grit ::Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility says, “Follow me, as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age. It will wear thin. It will begin showing signs of exhaustion […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Empty without prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without gas in […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand for something 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 To stand up for anything is a sacrifice. Martin Luther King, Ghandi […]
Sa // Build :: Authentic
Title: Not Flawless “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 In Bible times clay pots were often authenticated. The clay pot makers would often times fill in imperfection or cracks so to the naked eye they looked great. These imperfections […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Don’t hand it over I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I periodically utilize a method designed to reinforce someone’s resolve to resist old beliefs about themselves and begin thinking anew. It involves identifying a truth they wish to uphold and then handing them a couch pillow. “We’re going to play a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Schemes Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 The word “schemes” is interesting. It means a large-scale systematic plan for attaining some particular objective. The devil has schemes against you. A systematic plan to draw you away from God’s best […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: The Crowd Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character”. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 There have been two things that I have consistently witness soften the character of a man: 1) the crowd and 2) the circumstances. For the purposes of today, lets focus on the crowd. Whether it is at work, in […]