Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Who’s the enemy? 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 Do you ever struggle? Do you ever think that your struggle isn’t going to […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: The “C word!” Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 The “C word!” Why do we fear this? Probably because, when we make a real commitment, there will be times that the action it requires may run contrary to our current desires. Making a […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: When we pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 In our culture “good thoughts” and “positive energy” are synonymous with prayer. But when believers in Jesus pray, we are connecting relationally with the Creator, the Savior and the Helper on behalf of ourselves and others. It’s also important to remember that thinking about praying, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Final Authority Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 After His crucifixion and resurrection, just before Jesus ascends up into heaven, He reminds us that “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). Not just some authority, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Core Values Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Recently our church staff revisited several core values that shape our work environment. To function as a unified team, the need for unanimous “buy in” on several, key values […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Satan the criticizer Till I die I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b Job was being criticized by those closest to him and it was confusing to him. We all know that criticism can be a tough pill to swallow and can challenge our integrity. In the spiritual battle, Satan will use […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The daily drill Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the law enforcement community, there is a daily drill called the 10 minute warrior. In this daily drill, you spend 10 minutes drawing any empty firearm over and over […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Reality check Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stop light behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do […]