Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: No Flaws “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 frequently fill in imperfections or cracks so that, to the naked eye, they appeared flawless. These imperfections […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Own Your Integrity I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b This is an interesting way to put it. You can see an extremely high level of resolve in this sentence. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity, and he owns it. He seems to take hold of it as […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Christ is the Complete Armor Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In the 16th century, knights were fully armored from head to toe. I don’t know what the armor weighed, but it was a lot. However, it was designed […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: You have a choice. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless. You can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No matter […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Moments of Temptation For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 The devil will attack you when you’re in a weak position, both physically […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Gut-level honesty “Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” James 5:16 Let’s start by recognizing that we men have a tough time with this. The kind of honesty and vulnerability it takes to confess […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Simple Request Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I love the simplicity of this verse. Christ is not calling us to fight his battle for him. He’s not asking us to explain the meaning of life or defend the Scriptures from the atheist attack. His simple […]
Saturday // Build: Invest
Title: How to Work for the Lord Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 God worked for six days and was pleased with what He created. By design, God created us to work, and we should enjoy what we do; […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Love completely Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 How do you love someone you can’t perceive with your senses? One way is to look at his creation: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: No need to live in fear Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Today’s Bible verse is particularly fitting for the world in which we live. I’m not sure about you, but the unknowns are tiring and discouraging. For every corner we turn, there is more bad […]