Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Back pain 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 me […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: He waits For the battle is not yours, but God’s, 2 Chronicles 20:15c In the Spiritual battle, he waits for us to let our guard down, he waits for pride to set in, and he expects our flesh to desire the wrong things. These are battle tactics that Satan repeatedly uses, not very original […]
Wed // Grit:: Perseverance
Title: Follow the steps And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Heb 12:1c The first part of Hebrews 12:1 talks about the previous chapter and how the author describes all these people who set examples of perseverance and trusting God. Then he asks us to put our sins aside, and […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Desires of the Flesh So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 This verse is simple enough, right? This life can be such a battle sometimes, and what makes that battle harder, more times than not, is when we concede to the […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Dragging you away Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idolatry looks different today than it did 2000 years ago. But its presence in our lives can still be just as potent. Consider what Tim Keller says: What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Worship Always Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b What sacrifice do you need to make to worship? Is it a few minutes at the beginning of your day? Is it turning off the music and praying on your […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: I Still Want you But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 “What do you want in life?” The answer to that question will guide you throughout your days, weeks, months, and years. If you are driven by pride, pleasure, […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Truth wins out Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are told to tell the truth. It is ingrained at a young age, to be honest and tell others what is happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers, where we […]
Thursday// Warrior::Engage
Title- Proactive or Reactive? For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 I love to hunt, especially dove hunt, but I am not a very good […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Committing 24/7 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Committing a life with Jesus is 24/7. It is no easy task for men, considering earthly distractions. This is a much harder level of commitment than most men anticipate. Coming from a military career, you may […]