Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Long-term goal. Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Jesus said in (Luke 21:19) “By your endurance, you will gain your lives.” This verse is a long-term goal that requires endurance and grit. Grit has nothing to do with how smart we are or how rich we are, […]
Tuesday// Fuel:: Spirit
Title: Don’t Trust Yourself So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Galatians 5:16 Several summers ago, God called me to work with the Young Adult Ministry. Instead of obeying the call, I argued with God for eighteen months. I didn’t really care for this generation and all […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Seek Him Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idols can come in many forms nowadays, like money, time, control, and whatever else we put between God and us. In Mathew 6:33, we are told to seek first His kingdom and righteousness, and that is all […]
Sunday // Sacrifice:: Exalt
Title: Humble before God 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 before God. Such a simple concept, yet it […]
Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Your next opportunity But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a You have an opportunity to encourage someone today. Please don’t waste it. It’s so easy to put off an encouraging phone call and wait till we see them. We think, “I’ll see them soon…right?” Someone may be […]
Friday // Steel :: Truth
Title: Freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 Col. Nathan R. Jesse, the character Jack Nicholson played in the movie “A Few Good Men,” shouts out the famous line “You can’t handle the truth!” Could he be right? It could mean we may not like […]
Thursday // Warrior – Engage
Title: Power of Character 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 A famous quote states, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Committed
Title: Let go and trust God Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 Sometimes we need to let go and trust God. Trust that He is in control and is working ALL things out for good with YOUR best interests in mind. Trust the process and commit yourself to obedience to the Lord’s ways. Not my will, but you’re will be done, Lord! It is […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Spiritual Nourishment Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 Listening is the most significant part of excellent communication. To be still and slow down seems like a no-brainer, but why is it so hard? As men, […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Blinding Pride Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 NIV ⁃ Pride – a powerful word that gives us satisfaction from our achievements or the achievements of those we are closely associated with. “Warning,” pride is born out of humiliation and rejection; it protects our hearts from pain. As […]