Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Building Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 As I think of my character, I see it as who I am in my relationship with God and how others see me. “Hopefully not as what a character he is.” We build character and learn as we […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Fuel for the Soul 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 remember Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Doc […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Mutual Confession 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 James teaches us that mutual confession and prayer bring physical and spiritual healing. Confession can free us from the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Secret Christian. Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 There really should be no such thing as a “secret” Christian. Each individual Christian life should supply enough evidence – evidence that can be seen by the world – that they are indeed […]
Sat // Build: Invest
Title: How to work for the Lord Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 God worked for six days and liked what He created. By design, God created us to work, and we should enjoy what we do, […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Respond Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 Do you remember what God said when Adam and Eve were hiding in the Garden of Eden after they had sinned? He said, “Where are you?” He sought them […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: It’s Everywhere For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Ready for Battle? What does the Bible say about preparing us? Where is the enemy? Let’s start with the enemy is everywhere. This is not just about army against army. It’s a battle against our unpure thoughts, TV, […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Grit under Tough Circumstances Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Years ago, my youngest daughter had the opportunity to intern with an organization that runs orphanages in Haiti. She had to raise $2400 to go on this trip. She managed to save enough money to buy her […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battle of Choices So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Do you ever feel like your flesh is challenging your Spirit, and your Spirit is challenging your flesh? Even as a redeemed Christian, there is an internal war for control. Whichever one […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Cling to the Lord Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you what only God can give. – Tim […]