Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Eternal Reward Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Persevere, We all have had to do this in our lives, maybe a tasking project or problem at work, training for a race, or even a medical issue. For me, it was a very long, grueling military training. Yet, […]
Tuesday// Fuel:: Spirit
Title: Don’t Trust Yourself So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 In the summer of 2013, God called me to work with the Young Adult Ministry. Instead of obeying the call, I argued with God for eighteen months. I didn’t really care for this […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Could an idol be anything? Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What exactly is an “idol”? Is it an image carved out of wood or stone that people bow down to and worship? Could an idol be something more? Like work or sports or family […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Golden Apple Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a I have to catch myself when I encourage others. I hear myself using the word “but” right after an encouraging word, meaning it is or was good, but it could be better. This word “but” can wipe out any sense […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Model Examples Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b God gave Joseph and Mary an assignment: Be a steward of the life of God’s Son. And they did what was required —they were faithful. They weren’t chosen for this assignment […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Anticipation, not Expectation 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 In our lives, there are times of deep distress. As destruction piles up around us and […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Flakiness Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 As we have grown more accustomed to technology, we have also become more accustomed to the ease of getting out of things we have committed to. We can turn people down with a quick text or […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Chaos “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a. There’s some pretty powerful imagery in Psalm 46. Amid cataclysmic natural disasters of summer blockbuster proportions, God’s dwelling place holds firm and is unshakeable. During ancient warfare, God shatters the bows of trained archers and the spears of the best militia. He […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: CAUTION Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 3:5 WARNING! WARNING! PROCEED WITH CAUTION!!! That is what I hear when I read this verse. Everyone has seen the guy trying to show off to his friends and fails miserably. It never fails when I begin to think that I am […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: God the Creator Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b Worship can take many forms; it doesn’t need to be just worshiping with music and singing. Can we be still and look around us and take in God’s creation and worship […]