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 […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Confession to one another 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 of our sins, how often do we as men confess? For me, not often enough. Remember, while our confession […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Recognizing the opportunity. Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I don’t know about you, but I have missed many opportunities to acknowledge Christ. Have you had those moments when you were nudged to share your faith? I know I have, and many times, […]
Saturday // Build :: Invest
Title: Be present with the Lord Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters– Colossians 3:23 For three years, the disciples followed Jesus. They invested the time to listen to His words, witnessed miracles, and traveled with Jesus. Jesus invested in His disciples as […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Stage Christian Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Many years ago, my wife and I attended worship in Orlando. While serving communion, I reflected on the vocabulary I used to get my children to worship that morning, […]