Determined to Serve
As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We all know what it feels like to hit mid-week. We usually give it a thumbs up or thumbs down based on how good everything is going or not going. Either way, men we need to be an example and serve […]
So Many Foolish
Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 If we were to take many of the main themes from the Bible, we could conclude wisdom is a very big theme woven throughout Scripture. Why is that? Wisdom gives us the ability to make choices […]
Lean full on
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Is there anything in your life that you can point to today, that requires you to lean full on into the Lord? That is, what in your life requires God to show up and demonstrate Himself strong? Daunting question isn’t it? Real […]
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 even the Bible itself? […]
Things you need to sacrifice
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 We all have things that get in the way of our daily lives. Not all of these are necessarily things that are bad, but can get in the way. Maybe it’s a TV show, a person we struggle to […]
Courage is something we receive
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Courage is something we receive. Most likely your courage was a gift from someone else – possibly years or decades ago, a father, a teacher, a friend or a coach encouraged you. Enabling courage in others is a gift in itself […]
An opportunity to serve people
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t very good. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and just being bothersome. We really do […]
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’ve tried. If you have tried, you have probably found out the hard way that it’s extremely difficult. It’s like trying to make a car work […]
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 am tempted to give up. […]
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 the entire performance […]