Wednesday // Grit: Character
Title: Influence or Influenced Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 We don’t like to admit it, but the more time we spend with someone, the more we act like them. It’s sort of like spending a week in Canada and coming back with a new accent. Eh? We were […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: All of the time. For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Light into Dark Places 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 Something happens in our hearts when we share our faults and shortcomings with others. It brings light to the dark places in our life, silencing the enemy, the accuser of brethren. Who fills our hearts and minds with shame and guilt that isolates us from our loved ones! Regardless of your situation, if […]
Sunday: Sacrifice – Acknowledge
Title: Share About Him “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others? When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you tell your friends to see it, too. If […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Goals to Honor Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 As I think of honoring God, I think of the best ways to do so. It comes to me as serving others, sharing the good news through the gospel, staying connected to Him via my work, home life, and doing all I do in his name. As I think of […]
Friday //Steel :: Strength
Title: Spiritual Workout The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 I started lifting weights and running a few years ago for health and stress reasons. It worked, and I could see the results. If I drift away from my workout program, it […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Represent God’s Character “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.” – Psalm 82:3 The saying, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” comes to mind upon studying the above verse, especially in its context. God is […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Ultimate reward Let us run with perseverance the race that has been marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Persevere, we have all had to do this in our lives, or have witnessed others do so, such as tackling a taxing project at work, facing a medical issue, or enduring some very long and grueling […]
Tuesday // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Spirit vs Flesh So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Walking by the spirit vs the flesh, we have all read this in scripture, Heavenly vs Humanness, as I see it. As Christian Men, we must remember that we are […]
Monday // Surrender :: Honor
Title: Take a moment. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Today, the Man Card team would like to thank and honor those soldiers who are serving and have served. They are indeed an example of surrender. They surrender their safety to serve others without question […]