Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Friends Shape You Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 The Oxford Dictionary defines character as “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” Who are your buddies? Are they men with holy mental and moral qualities? Your friends will shape and define your future. Their advice, counsel, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: No Excuse Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What? Really? This is what I would have been thinking about reading this letter from Paul. You want me to do what? Pray continually. Do you know what I have to accomplish in a day, Paul? Before long, my list of excuses not to pray has run the length of my leg, […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Rhythm of Confession Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective – James 5:16 I once heard that we started needing counseling once we stopped confessing. It is hard to believe that something as […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: No limit “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” – Matthew 10:32 When you see athletes, celebrities, or anyone in public openly thanking God for their achievements, it is a statement of boldness, even if it means being canceled or judged by others. Does it catch your attention? It […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: No short cuts 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? 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:: Strength
Title: Quiet Strength “The Lordis the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one” Psalm 28:8 It’s easy to think about our physical strength as men but so easily forget that our quiet strength matters more. Last year, two men I knew each battled and lost to cancer. But, even while their […]
Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Defend God and Faith “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 Defend God. He needs us…. Wrong. The Creator of all things in the Bible asked us to help Him and defend Him as it is seen, but in reality, we are not needed. The defending of God […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Building Character Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us – Hebrews 12:1c What is your motivation in life? A loaded question, I know, but consider that motivation drives us through difficult times. The goal set before us is that we may “persevere through the race marked before us.” In this process, persevering […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Closing the Gap. So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 My character has a gap between myself and what God wants from me. The wider the gap, the easier it is to let the flesh creep in. It is easy to read […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: First Commandment Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I am a true American and have often shown positive interest and respect for our founding fathers. In today’s crazed world, we need Faith and God more than ever. What is God thinking of America? Next […]