Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Till I die I will not deny my integrity – Job 27:5b What’s more important, who you are or what you do? All around us, people are far more concerned with what they do. It doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done. Maybe you find yourself in this situation on a daily […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Movies about battle capture our attention; it looks exciting and tough. But watching and actually going into a battle are two different things. When we watch the movie, we can picture ourselves reacting and responding to […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 The example that Christ gives us is not an easy one to follow. We have to choose it every day. Here’s the deal, there are people in your life who look to you to set the standard for how to live; […]
Tue // Fueled :: Prayer
Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 If you have ever run out of gas, you might feel slightly embarrassed sitting on the side of the road watching everyone else drive by. Like gas is for cars, prayer provides us fuel to continue to fight the daily battles. If there is no prayer, we are fighting […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
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 Confession is like peroxide on a skinned knee. It’s not going to feel good, but it brings about healing. It removes the infection of […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 This verse is an excerpt where Jesus gives his disciples a sobering set of instructions as he sends them out for ministry. He paints a picture of a world where some will accept Him and others will resist […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
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 man up and […]
What does your life declare?
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation. – George Washington 56 men declared their confidence in one another and […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 You can’t love someone without first letting them in, all the way. Too often we keep people at arm’s length as a way to protect ourselves from pain and disappointment. “If they really […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Be strong in The Lord and the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 Courage is alive within the fog of uncertainty. It takes a lot of courage to confess. To stand up for others. You could lose. You could fail. You could be ignored. Rejected. Abandoned. It takes courage to trust God. To be […]