Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Be Ready! “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 Have you ever walked up to a stranger and asked, “Can I take a moment of your time to tell you about Jesus?” I have, and it’s a bit awkward. People respond in different ways. Some […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Honor Him Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for human masters. – Col. 3:23 Work at it with all your heart. Swing for the fence. Do your best. Don’t let up. Meet and exceed expectations. Be the guy others know they can depend on. Real […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Internal Check Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 We have all shown a passion for something or someone, and we know that feeling. But, when we internal check on ourselves to feel and see that same Passion in […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Warrior Inside Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 As men, God created us to have a warrior inside of us. Maybe as kids, we pretended we were Cowboys, Indians, or Superheroes. It’s easy to imagine doing courageous things as a child in the face of adversity. […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Iron Sharpens Iron Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What is it about a good friend that inspires good character? Perhaps it is their passion for the Lord, and they have an integrity that will not be compromised, this friend is honorable and trustworthy, or all of these […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Moments of Temptation 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 The devil will attack you when you’re in a weak position, both physically and emotionally. […]
Mon // Surrender:: Obey
Title-Wondrous Things This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 I started playing softball when I was eight in the inner city. I know it’s not baseball, but that’s all we had. What I disliked more than losing was when the coach would pull me from the game so everyone could […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: A pattern of rest Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 What might a pattern of resting look like? It could be a practice of taking a retreat to refresh oneself spiritually. Going to the desert or a mountaintop is temporarily or permanently […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Do It For the Family Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a “For the Family” is a phrase I have often used with my children. On many occasions, it has been a low voice out of Dad’s hearing range, a comment or joke about the phrase. But I say […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Big responsibility Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and purity – 1 Timothy 4:12b Paul saw that young Timothy could be an example to both the older and younger people. As men, we look up to someone older and wiser; behind us, we have younger people who look to us. […]