Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: The Word Shapes Us Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Paul wrote this to the Corinthian Christians, who were associated with Jews, pagans, and Greek philosophers. They were conforming to this world and letting themselves be influenced by those around them. As Christian men, we can’t let this […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Typical Things 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 A danger lies along our path: going through the motions. It is a head-scratcher that […]
Monday // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Jesus is our leader 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 The most essential confession anyone can make is to confess with your mouth that Jesus is the Leader of […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: What do you stand for? Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 It is easy to let a day go by without giving much thought to our relationship with Jesus. If it is easy to do in our minds, it must be effortless in […]
Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Speak Up! “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today.” Hebrews 3:13a This verse is a call to action. How often do we think something kind or complimentary about someone but fail to speak it? I believe this is one of our failings as men. We are comparative by nature, and as soon as […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: The Lords healing Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “Just Stop!” I screamed this as the therapist pushed and prodded on my back as I writhed in pain. She was trying to find the source of my pain to heal […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Pray for the armor For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When we face challenges, we need to put on the armor of God and rely on the power of prayer. Ephesians 6:18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Persevere for the ultimate reward. Let us run with perseverance the race that has been marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c We all have had to persevere with situations in our lives or have witnessed others do the same. When I break this scripture down, Hebrews teaches us to put aside our plans and […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Advancing in the walk So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 To walk means to advance, go somewhere, move, or progress. We shouldn’t be content with where we are. We should be looking to get better. Most of the time, men don’t […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Let go Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I’m a movie fanatic. One of my favorite movie series is the Indiana Jones trilogy (excluding the recent film). In the third installment, we watch as Indiana Jones and his father chase after the Holy Grail before […]