Sat // Build :: Honor
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Men who give honor to others often receive it back. They create an atmosphere of devotion, love and respect. They are thermostats instead of thermometers. We need you to be like this. Your family needs you to be like […]
Fri // Steel :: Strength
The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalm 28:8 A few summers back, I broke my ankle while camping with the family. It required surgery leaving me on crutches for 2 months, a cane for a few weeks and physical therapy for 6 weeks. I’ve […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c There are many battles today. We see them on news and we read about them throughout the world. We all have our own personal battles as well in life. In this same verse, it says do not be afraid or discouraged. In our […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Last year I started doing p90x. I know, crazy, but I needed to get my weight under control for health reasons. I know there are way easier ways to lose weight but this was the most effective for me. I started […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Everyday we have a choice. We can either choose to walk through the day absent minded of the reality that surrounds us, God is WITH US and cares about our days, OR we can choose […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 An idol is an image or object that can take the place of God. Idols can be every day things that we have and use that can take the place of God. What idols do you have that distracts […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 To give yourself up so that others may benefit. That loosely defines sacrifice in the context of our lives as Christians. To accomplish this we must first humble ourselves to God. Such a simple concept, yet it is counter-intuitive […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a “The last time we talked, I was yelling at him.” That’s what she told me at 2:35a while her brother was in the operating room. One of his stints had collapsed and the doctors were working feverishly to save his life. […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and purity – 1 Timothy 4:12b Paul saw that with young Timothy that they could be an example to both the older people and the younger people. As men we look up to someone that is older and wiser, behind us we have […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
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 You can’t work on your car without getting grease on you. You also can’t go to war without […]