Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Proficient with weapons Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 One of my roles as a law enforcement officer is training others in fighting and firearms. I understand that there are two types of officers with whom I work. Officer #1 […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: A Few Good Men Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence, let’s talk in terms of the word influence in our lives as Christian men. Now much older, I can reflect on the people who influenced me. Once blind to faith, my eyes were opened. This […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Two Prayers …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus taught a prayer that is a word-for-word prayer that we can use daily. There are also plenty of instances in which spontaneous prayers are used in the bible and provide excellent examples of praying at the moment. Both prayers serve a purpose. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Losing Control Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding – Proverbs 3:5 “The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear…?”- Psalm 27:1 The month of May here in Indianapolis means the Indy 500 is upon us. One of the first things is the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: A Promise Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 Life is hard, and sometimes, it just seems easier to say why we bother. […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Purity from the mouth Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a As a child, I got in serious trouble for telling my father to “shut up!” I learned these words from my older brothers and sisters; they used […]
Friday // Steel:: Integrity
Title: Who are you “Till I die I will not deny my Integrity” Job 27:5b Action that lines up with your words. Being who you say you are. This is the strength of the building materials you’ve used to build the life God has called you to. It’s connected to everything. If you build your life on the solid […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Stand Firm in the Word Put on the whole armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 When we think of weapons, we feel BIGGER, BADDER, and MORE POWERFUL, which is the recipe for victory, but not so. Look at the text again; see the word “stand”? […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: Know yourself Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Our character can fall under challenges in times of adversity as well as times of prosperity. Joseph’s character remained faithful to God despite the adversity of being betrayed by his brothers, Potiphar’s wife, and the abandonment by Pharaoh’s cupbearer. Joseph’s character stayed faithful to God in times of great prosperity […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Help with a bad attitude 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 Do you ever find yourself with a bad attitude? I know I do. Guess what? Alive and active, God’s word can judge and help you with your bad attitude. Did you know that? I don’t know how often I have struggled through a day with a bad attitude without […]