Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Valuable lesson For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. – Matthew 23:12 This verse reminds me of a Little League all-star game I saw in the ’80s. A good friend of mine was having a pretty good at-bat against a tough pitcher. The count was in his […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Encouragement takes courage to give Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Encouragement takes courage to give. For some people, it comes more naturally than others, but it always requires you to offer something to someone else – and you have to risk your words being shunned or ignored. This week, find someone […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Pursuing Jesus 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 enormous implications for how you live. What are the words you use? How do you live your life? How do […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Choose the Right Weapon. For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Men, are we ready for Battle? When I read this verse, I can’t help but relate to the most current events worldwide: Israel and the Middle East, Ukraine Vs. Russia. But what does the Bible say about these […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Sturdy Perseverance Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Sometimes, we don’t understand our trials or struggles in the moment, and we wonder, what’s the point? But as time passes, we can reflect on those trials and see God’s work during those times. When we struggle, our relationship […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Straining to Hear Him He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a We may watch too much TV at home. As the evening winds down, my daughter begins her nighttime routine and heads for the bathroom at the top of the stairs. Sometimes, she leaves the bathroom fan on […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Don’t Forget Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 When things are going great, we tend to forget about God, right? We get to a place where we think we can handle life independently; we do an adequate job managing our lives. Why do we need God’s help anyway? […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship Involves Sacrifice Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I was once part of a training event that simply required my presence. I didn’t have to pass a test, participate in the conversation, or engage in any activity. Simply […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Avoid risk management But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Leading up to this verse, Jesus said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow.” Most guys I know worry about tomorrow. We worry about work, family, finances, temptation, etc. And in response, we […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Only Truth can free us Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Our flesh (sin) can trick us into the promise of freedom. Even from the first temptation, in the Garden of Eden, the man thought that doing what they wanted was a way they […]