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 then physical therapy for 6 weeks. […]
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 I see the word engage and my mind goes to movies that have battle scenes in them like […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1c No one said it would be easy. The Christian life does not promise us a pain free life. It is definitely not the easy road. Since God’s ways are not our ways, much of what He wants us to do is […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Moving people from a house to a home can sometimes be frustrating. One of the things that crosses my mind when I help people move is how many people will be helping? It doesn’t matter […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Every man should take a few minutes to read through the entire chapter from Isaiah 44. Here’s a sample, “All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Who shapes a god and casts an […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
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 back in the 80’s. A good friend of mine was having a pretty good game at bat against a tough pitcher. The count […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone who is encouraging, you want to spend more and more time around them because they encourage you! Just as we are drawn to people who are encouraging, people are drawn to us because we are […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I recently presided at the funeral of my closest and dearest aunt, my mother’s only sister. While she was in no way “outspoken” about her faith in Christ in the literal sense of the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c A moment of honesty: I’m not a fighter. I do enjoy a well contested boxing match or even a UFC fight. For me however, when it comes to confrontation, I’d rather stay out of it. Especially if it’s physical. I’ve never been hit […]