Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Don’t Miss it He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a God doesn’t need us. He WILL be exalted. As men, with our crazy lives trying to juggle work, family, friends, church and have time […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: God is trustworthy Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 How do you trust God? What types of things do you trust Him with? Your job? Your health? Your marriage? I have known too many people who have lost jobs, their marriages dissolved, or their […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Don’t Stand for the Wrong Things Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 I’ve seen some guys take a stand for dumb stuff. […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: A Humble Man Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up – Ephesians 4:29 It is no fun when someone walks in and overhears you saying something that wasn’t intended for them to hear. We get that feeling of blood rushing […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Don’t hand it over I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I periodically utilize a method designed to reinforce someone’s resolve to resist old beliefs about themselves and begin thinking anew. It involves identifying a truth they wish to uphold and then handing them a couch pillow. “We’re going to play a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The Right Weapon Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes – Ephesians 6:11 As a hunter, I would never think of taking the same weapon to hunt gray squirrels and black bears. I would choose a 22-caliber rifle or a shotgun to hunt […]
Wed // Grit ::Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age, wear thin, and begin showing signs of exhaustion far sooner than you […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Flowing Conversation with God. Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually? How does that even look? This verse had me stumped for a long time. I didn’t even know what that looked like until I finally simplified it for myself. Bowing our heads, closing our eyes, and folding our hands or kneeling are […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Walking with God Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 What does it mean to surrender control to God? It means we must walk with God. To walk with God is to please God; we please God by trusting Him with our troubles. As […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Acknowledge and Share Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 This verse is an excerpt from Jesus’s sobering instructions to his disciples as he sends them out for ministry. He paints a picture of a world where some will accept Him, and others will […]