Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Give God the Weight Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 As a kid, I liked hanging out with my Grandpa in his blacksmith shop. He would let me “help him” sometimes. I remember him having me help carry a big round bar of steel about […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Bad Company Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Corruption feels like something is rotting. What once had a noble purpose has turned inward for personal gain at the expense of others. And it doesn’t happen quickly. It can be a slow rot. You might […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Embrace It 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 I love the conviction of the Lord. It is like cutting the rotten part […]
Mon// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Power in Confession Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Do you have a buddy with whom you can share anything? If not, I would find one ASAP—a Godly […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: He has risen Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 Jesus’s life here on earth was the work God called him to do. What an example of obedience. He died for us; His work was all for us: to wipe […]
Sat // Build :: Honor
Title: Squandered opportunity Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 A good friend of mine (and a fantastic leader) is fond of saying, “Great leaders establish other leaders.” The most influential people I know have used their platform to encourage, celebrate, and give opportunities […]
Fri // Steel :: Strength
Title: Perceived Strength The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalm 28:8 How we perceive strength is relative. For example, have you ever watched those strong-man competitions on ESPN? You know, the ones where guys are pulling semi-trucks or flipping logs in the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Not Today Satan For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Men, the threat of Satan and his plans to separate us from God are real. He is constantly trying to get us to do battle with our own human methods and strength. We are no match for […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: The Mountain. Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c This vs. refers to a race, but sometimes, I visualize hiking and reaching the top of a mountain. I like to think about a mountain because it is a mountain Jesus can choose. So many times, we […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Look Like Jesus So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 What does walking in the Spirit look like? The first thing is that we have the Holy Spirit living in us. The next part is allowing the Holy Spirit to […]