Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Not much thought Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Its easy to let a day go by and really not give to much throught to our relationship with Jesus. If its easy to do in our mind then it must be really easy […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Least Resistance Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 Who doesn’t like shortcuts? Just like the physical universe we tend to follow the path of least resistance. This can lead to incomplete projects and downright laziness. We need to […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title:Godly Example Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b What example are you setting? It’s a simple question that has huge implications for the way that you live. What are the words you use? How do you live your life? How […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Won because God was guiding For the battle is not yours, but God’s, 2 Chronicles 20:15c Can you imagine what it would be like to fight without God? Maybe you can’t or maybe you have tried. If you have tried you have probably found out the hard way that it’s extremely difficult. It’s like […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Real Men lead their families As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We have a class we do for men at Grace Chapel called Spiritual Leadership Course. One thing we cover is creating a mission statement for your family. Every man in the course works on a […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: He has yet to fail me Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1c Typically, I abstain from corporate motivational posters. The one exception: A majestic sunrise, underscored with, “PERSEVERANCE: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.”Honestly, there are moments I […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Fuel Up So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 We all have our own personal Spiritual fuel tanks and we pick and choose what goes in the fuel tank. We all know what happens if fuel (petrol) gets contaminated. It effects […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Grabs our allegiance Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What exactly is an “idol”? Is it an image carved out of wood or stone that people bow down to and worship? Could an idol be something more? Like work or sports or family or […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Called to live for something greater 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. […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Who’s kingdom? 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 some key […]