Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Character of a warrior For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When I think of warrior I often think of the normal images, weapons, armor, grunting, etc. But there is so much more to being a warrior than just weapons and armor. We can be a warrior in the […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Loaded question Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us – Hebrews 12:1c What is your motivation in life? Loaded question I know, but consider that motivation drives us through the difficult times. It is the goal set before us that we may “persevere through the race marked before us”. For […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Law of physics So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal 5:16 Newton’s Third Law of Physics, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” suggests that forces always come in pairs and act equally and oppositely from each other. There […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Let go Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I’m a movie fanatic. One of my favorite series of movies is the Indiana Jones trilogy(not including the recent movie). In the third installment we watch as Indiana Jones and his father chase after the Holy […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: High above us Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Proportionately speaking, a footstool is a small accessory compared to a throne. Picture it: God is on the throne (big) and we are welcome to approach His footstool (small). While many Scriptures emphasize God’s imminence […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Dealing with discouragement But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Heb 3:13a Most of the people you come into contact with on a daily basis are dealing with discouragement on one level or another. Discouragement feels like a weakness, so people keep it hidden. But the truth is […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.- John 8:32 A few years ago I went to Disneyland with my family. At one point they were all off doing something, riding rides, shopping, whatever. I sat on a bench under a shade tree in the middle of the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Struggle is a gift 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 Don’t be discouraged when life is a struggle. It is in your struggle […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Value of fruit Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 When we commit to God, we are committing to a way of life that honors God. How do we know what honors God? It’s not anything we need to make up on our own, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Rest He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10a To actively listen, we have to stop talking, and usually stop what we are doing. God tells us to “be still” because he knows that’s usually […]