Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The P word Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The “P” word. This word “pride” seems to be the root of all of our sinful nature and desires. We all have desires and desires in themselves are not necessarily bad. It is the prideful thought and the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for his glory Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I’ll admit it, I want glory. If I am honest, seeking glory for myself is the greatest motivating factor that influences my behaviors and decisions daily. I fall […]
Sa // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Provided for “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you” Matthew 6:33 These words of Jesus come from a collection of his teachings, commonly referred to the Sermon on the Mount. Here Jesus was saying that we don’t need to worry about food, clothing, or […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Truth wins out Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are always told truth. It is ingrained at a young age to be honest and tell others what is actually happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers where we don’t […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Don’t struggle with flesh and blood 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 Our struggle isn’t against people Our struggle isn’t against democrats or […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Intentional Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 We must understand that we are leading whether we realize it or not. If you are a father, an employee, a boss, a son, whatever, the question is not, “Are you leading?”, rather it is “Are you leading […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Men pray Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 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 a […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: All 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: Don’t Stand for the wrong things 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 I’ve seen some guys take a stand for dumb […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: The authentic struggle Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29 Authenticity is something that is extremely difficult for us today. Most people are wanting to be something they are not, or doing and saying things that isn’t who they […]